Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Galvantula ex
Stellar Crown · #159 · Ultra Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$2.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 159 / 175
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 260
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Tera · ex
- Evolves from
- Joltik
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 596
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Galvantula ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fulgurite) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning / Grass / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Lightning, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥130 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 1 — one step up from Joltik; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Galvantula ex
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥130 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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
- 1.37 copies on average · 49 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.0%
- +3.8 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Light Ball
in 63% of decks · 31 seen
Galvantula
in 90% of decks · 44 seen
Joltik
in 100% of decks · 49 seen
Pikachu ex
in 73% of decks · 36 seen
Iron Leaves ex
in 57% of decks · 28 seen
Precious Trolley
in 80% of decks · 39 seen
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex
in 55% of decks · 27 seen
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex
in 59% of decks · 29 seen
Building around Galvantula ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LCCharged Web — 110+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 110 more damage.
GLFFulgurite — 180
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
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:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.45 | $2.50 | $25.60 | $2.31 | $3.20 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.34 |
| 7-day average | €1.58 |
| 30-day average | €1.76 |
| Low | €0.80 |
| Trend price | €1.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galvantula ex is real?
Galvantula 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 Galvantula ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galvantula ex is $2.31; 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 Galvantula ex from?
Galvantula ex is from the Pokémon set "Stellar Crown" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Galvantula ex?
Galvantula ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Stellar Crown set.
Other Galvantula ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
