Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Solgaleo-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM16 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$2.49
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM16 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 250
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Cosmoem
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 791
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 230 damage
- 76.67 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 Solgaleo-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.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥125 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.
- 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 Cosmoem first).
How to beat Solgaleo-GX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥125 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Solgaleo-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Ultra Road
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
MMCSunsteel Strike — 230
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
MSol Burst-GX
Search your deck for up to 5 Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. 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:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Solgaleo-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 | $1.39 | $2.50 | $29.98 | $2.49 | $4.15 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.97 |
| 7-day average | €2.47 |
| 30-day average | €2.61 |
| Low | €0.33 |
| Trend price | €2.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.89 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Solgaleo-GX is real?
Solgaleo-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 Solgaleo-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Solgaleo-GX is $2.49; 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 Solgaleo-GX from?
Solgaleo-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Solgaleo-GX?
Solgaleo-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Solgaleo-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
