Groudon-EX, XY Black Star Promos XY42/211, promo

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Groudon-EX

XY Black Star Promos XY42/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY42/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $18.95
Artist: Eske Yoshinob

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Market

What it's worth

$18.95market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$12.98 – $18.95 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Groudon-EX promo was released as part of the XY Black Star set, capturing the shift in Pokémon TCG mechanics during the XY era. Collectors prize this card for its unique artwork and its role as a representative of the powerful Legendary Pokémon introduced in the third generation.

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Card face

What it does

180 HPBasicEX

Cost: fighting energy colorless energyRip Claw30

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy fighting energy colorless energyMassive Rend130

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless 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

The Groudon-EX XY42 promo card was released in 2015 as part of the XY Black Star Promos set, a series distributed through promotional blister packs and special collection boxes to support the broader XY expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was designed to highlight the 'Primal Reversion' mechanic introduced in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games, focusing on Groudon's legendary status as a Ground-type force.

The card features dynamic, high-gloss artwork typical of the EX-era design language, which emphasized powerful abilities and high HP counts to appeal to the competitive meta of the time. Like many promo releases of this period, it served as a standalone collectible that allowed players to integrate a core franchise mascot into their decks outside of the traditional booster pack pull rates, receiving appreciation from collectors for its distinct, foil-etched finish.

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About

About Groudon-EX

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