Pokémon · Black & White
Dialga-EX
Plasma Blast · #65 · Rare Holo EX · 2013
Listings
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Market reference
$28.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 65 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX · Team Plasma
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 483
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 22.5 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 Dialga-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 (Fast Forward) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon 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 Dialga-EX
- Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥90 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 Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Dialga-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
PMCReverse Edge — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, put a card from your discard pile into your hand.
CCCCFast Forward — 90
For each Plasma Energy attached to this Pokémon, discard the top card of your opponent's deck.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:N×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dialga-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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.39 | $36.29 | $324.99 | $28.33 | $48.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €85.00 |
| 7-day average | €25.30 |
| 30-day average | €17.45 |
| Low | €3.95 |
| Trend price | €20.82 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €22.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dialga-EX is real?
Dialga-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 Dialga-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dialga-EX is $28.33; 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 Dialga-EX from?
Dialga-EX is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Dialga-EX?
Dialga-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Dialga-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
