Pokémon · XY
Skarmory-EX
XY · #145 · Rare Ultra · 2014
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Market reference
$42.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 145 / 146
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 227
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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
Strategy & play
How Skarmory-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 (Tailspin Piledriver) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥85 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 Skarmory-EX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥85 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 Skarmory-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCJoust — 30
Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tool cards attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
MMCTailspin Piledriver — 80+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 40 more damage.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Skarmory-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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.00 | $39.50 | $246.33 | $42.14 | $49.02 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €19.77 |
| 30-day average | €15.12 |
| Low | €4.24 |
| Trend price | €15.57 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €20.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Skarmory-EX is real?
Skarmory-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 Skarmory-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Skarmory-EX is $42.14; 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 Skarmory-EX from?
Skarmory-EX is from the Pokémon set "XY" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Skarmory-EX?
Skarmory-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the XY set.
Other Skarmory-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
