Pokémon · NP
Groudon ex
Nintendo Black Star Promos · #2 · Promo · 2003
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Market reference
$150.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 40
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kazuo Yazawa
- Pokédex #
- 383
- Series
- NP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 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 (Major Earthquake) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥60 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 Groudon ex
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 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 Kazuo Yazawa
This card was illustrated by Kazuo Yazawa.
Building around Groudon ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FFFFMajor Earthquake — 80
Discard a Fighting Energy card attached to Groudon ex. Does 10 damage to your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $30.00 | $36.69 | $270.00 | $30.22 | — |
| Holofoil | $1,138.86 | $1,138.86 | $1,138.86 | $150.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €299.95 |
| 7-day average | €131.87 |
| 30-day average | €75.48 |
| Low | €30.00 |
| Trend price | €134.94 |
| Low (excellent+) | €40.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €28.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €169.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.74 |
| Reverse holo trend | €31.43 |
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 $150.00; 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 "Nintendo Black Star Promos" in the NP series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Groudon ex?
Groudon ex is a Promo card in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set.
Other Groudon ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
