Pokémon · XY
Camerupt-EX
Primal Clash · #146 · Rare Ultra · 2015
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Market reference
$20.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 146 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Camerupt-EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 323
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 15 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 Camerupt-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 (Explosive Jet) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Camerupt-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 Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Camerupt-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCTumbling Attack — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
RRCCExplosive Jet — 50×
Discard as many Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon as you like. This attack does 50 damage times the number of Energy cards you discarded.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Camerupt-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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $12.14 | $17.30 | $205.57 | $20.46 | $205.57 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.98 |
| 7-day average | €21.54 |
| 30-day average | €17.51 |
| Low | €8.62 |
| Trend price | €14.55 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.72 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.74 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Camerupt-EX is real?
Camerupt-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 Camerupt-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Camerupt-EX is $20.46; 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 Camerupt-EX from?
Camerupt-EX is from the Pokémon set "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Camerupt-EX?
Camerupt-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Camerupt-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
