Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Tapu Bulu-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM32 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$2.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM32 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA
- Pokédex #
- 787
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 50 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 Tapu Bulu-GX 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 (Tapu Wilderness-GX) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- 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.
How to beat Tapu Bulu-GX
- 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 PLANETA
This card was illustrated by PLANETA.
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About this card
GHorn Attack — 30
GGCNature's Judgment — 120+
You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 60 more damage.
GGCTapu Wilderness-GX — 150
Heal all damage from this Pokémon. (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.
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tapu Bulu-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 | $1.21 | $2.13 | $19.64 | $2.13 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.75 |
| 30-day average | €1.73 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tapu Bulu-GX is real?
Tapu Bulu-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 Tapu Bulu-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tapu Bulu-GX is $2.13; 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 Tapu Bulu-GX from?
Tapu Bulu-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Tapu Bulu-GX?
Tapu Bulu-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Tapu Bulu-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
