Pokémon · Black & White
Groudon-EX
Dark Explorers · #106 · Rare Ultra · 2012
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Market reference
$427.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 106 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 383
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Groudon-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 (Giant Claw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting 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 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Groudon-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Groudon-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FCTromp — 20
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
FFCGiant Claw — 80+
If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more 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:W×2
Resistance:L-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Groudon-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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $313.51 | $348.80 | $399.98 | $427.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €170.00 |
| 7-day average | €95.18 |
| 30-day average | €91.76 |
| Low | €19.90 |
| Trend price | €95.39 |
| Low (excellent+) | €55.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €35.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €108.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €29.98 |
| Reverse holo trend | €34.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Groudon-EX is real?
Groudon-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 Groudon-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Groudon-EX is $427.46; 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 Groudon-EX from?
Groudon-EX is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Groudon-EX?
Groudon-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Groudon-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
