Pokémon · XY
Garchomp-EX
XY Black Star Promos · #XY167 · Promo · 2013
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$28.96
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY167 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Garchomp-EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 445
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 30 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 Garchomp-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 (Hyper Beam) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Fairy ×2 — a Fairy 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 Garchomp-EX
- Exploit its Fairy weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Garchomp-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FShred — 30
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
WFFCHyper Beam — 100
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:Y×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Garchomp-EX or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Garchomp-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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $11.00 | $27.92 | $4,320.55 | $28.96 | $18.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €28.00 |
| 7-day average | €23.43 |
| 30-day average | €14.31 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €23.68 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €29.66 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Garchomp-EX is real?
Garchomp-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 Garchomp-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garchomp-EX is $28.96; 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 Garchomp-EX from?
Garchomp-EX is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Garchomp-EX?
Garchomp-EX is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Garchomp-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
