Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Lapras ex
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #164 · Promo · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$10.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 164 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · Tera · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 131
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 40 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 Lapras ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water / Psychic / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥110 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Lapras ex
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Lapras ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
WPower Splash — 40×
This attack does 40 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
WPMLarimar Rain
Look at the top 20 cards of your deck and attach any number of Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Lapras ex or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lapras ex was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.00 | $10.99 | $99.00 | $10.50 | $14.65 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.38 |
| 7-day average | €4.38 |
| 30-day average | €4.46 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €4.55 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lapras ex is real?
Lapras 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 Lapras ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lapras ex is $10.50; 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 Lapras ex from?
Lapras ex is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Lapras ex?
Lapras ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Lapras ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
