Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Black Kyurem ex
Surging Sparks · #218 · Ultra Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$2.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 218 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 646
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 250 damage
- 62.5 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 Black Kyurem 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Black Frost) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 250 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥115 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Black Kyurem ex
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥115 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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.07 copies on average · 14 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Building around Black Kyurem ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCCIce Age — 90
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Dragon Pokémon, it is now Paralyzed.
WWCCBlack Frost — 250
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Black Kyurem ex or Surging Sparks.
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Aug 3, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Black Kyurem ex was legal.
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
today
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
today
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SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.34 | $2.79 | $26.10 | $2.35 | $2.96 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.39 |
| 7-day average | €2.79 |
| 30-day average | €2.74 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €3.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.71 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Black Kyurem ex is real?
Black Kyurem 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 Black Kyurem ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Black Kyurem ex is $2.35; 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 Black Kyurem ex from?
Black Kyurem ex is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Black Kyurem ex?
Black Kyurem ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Black Kyurem ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
