Pokémon · EX
Celebi ex
Unseen Forces · #117 · Rare Secret · 2005
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From
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Market reference
$355.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 117 / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 251
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Celebi ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 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 Celebi ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Celebi ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GSpiral Leaf
Flip a coin. If heads, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon. If tails, remove 1 damage counter from each of your Pokémon.
GCTime Trap — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, look at the top 4 cards of your opponent's deck, and put them back on top of your opponent's deck in any order. If tails, look at the top 4 cards of your deck, and put them back on top of your deck in any order.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $999.99 | $999.99 | $999.99 | $355.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €410.00 |
| 7-day average | €223.12 |
| 30-day average | €246.09 |
| Low | €45.00 |
| Trend price | €291.82 |
| Low (excellent+) | €200.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €200.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €122.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €296.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €68.62 |
| Reverse holo trend | €108.57 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Celebi ex is real?
Celebi 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 Celebi ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Celebi ex is $355.00; 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 Celebi ex from?
Celebi ex is from the Pokémon set "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Celebi ex?
Celebi ex is a Rare Secret card in the Unseen Forces set.
Other Celebi ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
