Groudon-EX, Dark Explorers 106/108, ultra-rare

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Groudon-EX

Dark Explorers 106/108 • ultra-rare

Set: Dark Explorers
Number: 106/108
Rarity: Rare Ultra
Released: 2012
Energy type: fighting energy
Finish: Full art
Market price: $427.46
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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$427.46market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$427.46 – $474.83 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a Rare Ultra from the Dark Explorers expansion, this Groudon-EX represents a significant era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game where powerful Legendary Pokémon were introduced as EX cards with high HP and formidable attacks. Collectors prize this card not only for its distinct, full-art design but also for its status as a key Fighting-type centerpiece during the competitive landscape of the Black & White series.

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Card face

What it does

180 HPBasicEX

Cost: fighting energy colorless energyTromp20

Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy colorless energyGiant Claw80+

If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weaknesswater energy×2Resistancelightning energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in the 2012 Dark Explorers expansion, the Groudon-EX card serves as a high-rarity centerpiece for the set, representing the shift toward the Pokémon-EX mechanic introduced in the Black & White series. This iteration features the legendary Ground-type Pokémon in its full-art form, prioritizing a clean, minimalist design that allows the textured foil to highlight the creature's formidable appearance. The card was conceptualized during a period when the Pokémon Trading Card Game was heavily emphasizing powerful, high-HP basic Pokémon to accelerate gameplay speed.

The artwork, credited to illustrator Eske Yoshinob, showcases a dynamic, close-up perspective of Groudon, deviating from the more static, posed illustrations found on standard-rarity cards. Upon release, the card was widely received by competitive players for its utility in strategic deck-building, particularly for its 'Giant Claw' attack. Its status as a 'Rare Ultra' chase card solidified its appeal among collectors, marking a significant entry in the Generation V era of the franchise.

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