Pokémon · XY
Hoopa-EX
XY Black Star Promos · #XY85 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$17.66
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY85 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 720
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Hoopa-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥70 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 Hoopa-EX
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥70 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 Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Hoopa-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
PHyperspace Ring
Search your deck for up to 2 Item cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
PPPWonder Trick — 100
Your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hoopa-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 | $9.00 | $19.55 | $160.20 | $17.66 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.39 |
| 30-day average | €6.74 |
| Low | €3.40 |
| Trend price | €5.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.98 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.22 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hoopa-EX is real?
Hoopa-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 Hoopa-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hoopa-EX is $17.66; 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 Hoopa-EX from?
Hoopa-EX is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Hoopa-EX?
Hoopa-EX is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Hoopa-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
