Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Kangaskhan-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM188 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$3.18
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM188 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 115
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kangaskhan-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Kangaskhan-GX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
Building around Kangaskhan-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSplit Spiral Punch — 20
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
CCCEnraged Strike — 80+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Confused, this attack does 80 more damage.
CCCFamilial Combo-GX — 150
Draw 5 cards. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kangaskhan-GX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.64 | $3.76 | $39.40 | $3.18 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.49 |
| 7-day average | €4.91 |
| 30-day average | €3.83 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €4.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.47 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kangaskhan-GX is real?
Kangaskhan-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Kangaskhan-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kangaskhan-GX is $3.18; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Kangaskhan-GX from?
Kangaskhan-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Kangaskhan-GX?
Kangaskhan-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
