Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Porygon-Z-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM216 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$5.48
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM216 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Porygon2
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 474
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Porygon-Z-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥120 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Porygon2 first).
How to beat Porygon-Z-GX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥120 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
Building around Porygon-Z-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Troubleshooting
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Special Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, heal 80 damage from it.
CCCAbnormal Overheating — 160
This Pokémon is now Burned.
CCritical Error-GX
Search your deck for up to 10 cards and discard them. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Porygon-Z-GX 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.40 | $5.51 | $119.68 | $5.48 | $119.68 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.45 |
| 7-day average | €1.93 |
| 30-day average | €1.89 |
| Low | €0.70 |
| Trend price | €1.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.77 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.46 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Porygon-Z-GX is real?
Porygon-Z-GX 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 Porygon-Z-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Porygon-Z-GX is $5.48; 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 Porygon-Z-GX from?
Porygon-Z-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Porygon-Z-GX?
Porygon-Z-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
