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Raging Bolt ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Raging Bolt ex

Scarlet & Violet

Temporal Forces · #123 · Double Rare · 2024

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Market reference

$1.70

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
123 / 218
Release year
2024
Rarity
Double Rare
HP
240
Subtype
Basic · ex · Ancient
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
aky CG Works
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Draw
Damage efficiency
70 damage
35 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Raging Bolt ex 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.
  • Needs Lightning / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
  • 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.
  • Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Raging Bolt ex

  • 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.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
4% of decks
1.91 copies on average · 112 decks
Match win rate
53.3%
+5.5 pts vs the 47.8% field average

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About this card

HP: 240Type:NDragonSubtype: Basic · ex · Ancient

CBurst Roar

Discard your hand and draw 6 cards.

LFBellowing Thunder — 70×

You may discard any amount of Basic Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

1,004

ran Raging Bolt ex

Tournaments scanned

264

past 30 days

Competitive note

Currently a meta staple.

126 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Raging Bolt ex

  • 1Raging Bolt Ogerpon
    433 decks
  • 2Basic Box
    39 decks
  • 3Ogerpon Box
    12 decks
  • 4Raging Bolt Bellibolt
    7 decks
  • 5Tera Box
    4 decks
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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 2026/06/21
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.90$1.99$18.74$1.70$2.55

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/25
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.55
7-day average€1.52
30-day average€1.84
Low€0.50
Trend price€1.61
Low (excellent+)€0.88
averageSellPrice€1.93

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Raging Bolt ex is real?

Raging Bolt 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 Raging Bolt ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raging Bolt ex is $1.70; 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 Raging Bolt ex from?

Raging Bolt ex is from the Pokémon set "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Raging Bolt ex?

Raging Bolt ex is a Double Rare card in the Temporal Forces set.

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