Pokémon · Black & White
Entei-EX
Dark Explorers · #13 · Rare Holo EX · 2012
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Market reference
$47.79
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 13 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shizurow
- Pokédex #
- 244
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 90 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 Entei-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Entei-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- 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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shizurow
This card was illustrated by Shizurow.
Building around Entei-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCFire Fang — 30
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
RRCGrand Flame — 90
Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Entei-EX was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Entei-EX
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Entei-EX
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $35.00 | $44.29 | $359.90 | $47.79 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €33.00 |
| 7-day average | €19.69 |
| 30-day average | €14.62 |
| Low | €2.25 |
| Trend price | €15.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €19.35 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.98 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Entei-EX is real?
Entei-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 Entei-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Entei-EX is $47.79; 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 Entei-EX from?
Entei-EX is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Entei-EX?
Entei-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Entei-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
