Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM168 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$228.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM168 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Basic · TAG TEAM · GX
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 25 · 644
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 66.67 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 Pikachu & Zekrom-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥120 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 Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥120 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Pikachu & Zekrom-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LLLFull Blitz — 150
Search your deck for up to 3 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
LLLTag Bolt-GX — 200
If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Lightning Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 170 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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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 | $148.00 | $242.51 | $499.99 | $228.98 | $159.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €120.00 |
| 7-day average | €138.69 |
| 30-day average | €200.12 |
| Low | €64.80 |
| Trend price | €151.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €119.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.32 |
| averageSellPrice | €152.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €21.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pikachu & Zekrom-GX is real?
Pikachu & Zekrom-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 Pikachu & Zekrom-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pikachu & Zekrom-GX is $228.98; 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 Pikachu & Zekrom-GX from?
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Pikachu & Zekrom-GX?
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Pikachu & Zekrom-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
