Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Hydrapple ex
Stellar Crown · #167 · Special Illustration Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$37.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 167 / 175
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Dipplin
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Hydrapple ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥165 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 Dipplin first).
How to beat Hydrapple ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥165 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.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 2.01 copies on average · 1447 decks
- Match win rate
- 50.7%
- +3.5 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Hydrapple ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Ripening Charge
Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic Grass Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, heal 30 damage from that Pokémon.
CCSyrup Storm — 30+
This attack does 30 more damage for each Grass Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Hydrapple ex or Stellar Crown.
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
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Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
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Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hydrapple ex was legal.
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Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
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Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
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Tournament play
This printing of Hydrapple ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Hydrapple ex — Stellar Crown
Played in 374 recent decks
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 | $36.72 | $41.03 | $212.10 | $37.66 | $39.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €20.80 |
| 7-day average | €22.12 |
| 30-day average | €23.01 |
| Low | €19.75 |
| Trend price | €22.96 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €23.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hydrapple ex is real?
Hydrapple 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 Hydrapple ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hydrapple ex is $37.66; 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 Hydrapple ex from?
Hydrapple ex is from the Pokémon set "Stellar Crown" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Hydrapple ex?
Hydrapple ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Stellar Crown set.
Other Hydrapple ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
