Pokémon · XY
Volcanion-EX
Steam Siege · #107 · Rare Ultra · 2016
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Market reference
$8.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 107 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 721
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 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
Strategy & play
How Volcanion-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Volcanic Heat) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire / Water type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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.
How to beat Volcanion-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Volcanion-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Steam Up
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, during this turn, your Basic Fire Pokémon's attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
RRCVolcanic Heat — 130
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcanion-EX 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 | $6.80 | $8.82 | $145.29 | $8.62 | $9.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €6.66 |
| 30-day average | €14.16 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.60 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.46 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcanion-EX is real?
Volcanion-EX 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 Volcanion-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcanion-EX is $8.62; 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 Volcanion-EX from?
Volcanion-EX is from the Pokémon set "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Volcanion-EX?
Volcanion-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Steam Siege set.
Other Volcanion-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
