Pokémon · Black & White
Kyurem-EX
Next Destinies · #38 · Rare Holo EX · 2012
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Market reference
$8.82
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shizurow
- Pokédex #
- 646
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 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
Strategy & play
How Kyurem-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 (Hail Blizzard) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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 Kyurem-EX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 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 Shizurow
This card was illustrated by Shizurow.
Building around Kyurem-EX?
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About this card
WCCFrozen Wings — 60
Discard a Special Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
WWCCHail Blizzard — 120
This Pokémon can't use Hail Blizzard during your next turn.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kyurem-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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.99 | $7.24 | $88.91 | $8.82 | $10.58 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.49 |
| 7-day average | €5.84 |
| 30-day average | €5.61 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €4.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kyurem-EX is real?
Kyurem-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 Kyurem-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kyurem-EX is $8.82; 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 Kyurem-EX from?
Kyurem-EX is from the Pokémon set "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Kyurem-EX?
Kyurem-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Kyurem-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
