Pokémon · EX
Meganium ex
Unseen Forces · #106 · Rare Holo EX · 2005
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From
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Market reference
$275.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 106 / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Bayleef
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 154
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 18 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 Meganium 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.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Grass and Fire ×2 — a Grass/Fire attacker doing ≥75 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 Bayleef first).
How to beat Meganium ex
- Exploit its Grass/Fire weakness — ≥75 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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Meganium ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Nurture and Heal
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, remove 1 damage counter from that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Meganium ex is affected by a Special Condition.
CCCRazor Leaf — 50
GGCCCPower Poison — 90
Discard 1 Energy attached to Meganium ex. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2R×2
Resistance:W-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Meganium ex
Tournaments scanned
306
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Meganium ex
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $175.91 | $203.85 | $965.30 | $275.26 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.90 |
| 7-day average | €13.32 |
| 30-day average | €16.03 |
| Low | €2.45 |
| Trend price | €21.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.13 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Meganium ex is real?
Meganium 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 Meganium ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Meganium ex is $275.26; 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 Meganium ex from?
Meganium ex is from the Pokémon set "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Meganium ex?
Meganium ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Unseen Forces set.
