Pokémon-ex (TCG)

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Pokémon ex are a special kind of Pokémon found in the TCG. They first appeared in the EX Ruby & Sapphire Expansion.

  • The ex in the name stands for extra, as indicated by a wide range of attacks that have some sort of additional effect on Pokémon ex. For example, in the EX Deoxys expansion, there is a Grumpig card which possesses an attack called "Extra Ball", which deals additional damage if used against a Pokémon ex.
  • The major difference between Pokémon ex and other types of Pokémon is that when a Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, two prize cards are taken, as opposed to the standard one. To compensate for this downside, Pokémon ex are significantly stronger than other types of Pokémon. In the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, Pokémon ex were basic Pokémon with relatively powerful attacks, however in all following expansions, they have taken on a number of other traits. Pokémon ex may have up to two Weaknesses or Resistances and a Retreat Cost of up to five. Their HP is also not bound by the traditional 120 HP limit on all other types of card, the highest so far being found on Wailord ex, at 200 HP. Additionally, they are immune to certain effects, for example their PokéBodies are not deactivated by Space Center (EX Deoxys), but they are also excluded from the benefits of certain cards, such as Sitrus Berry (EX Unseen Forces), which cannot be attached to them. There are also certain cards that only affect Pokémon ex, nearly always negatively. The most well known example would be Desert Ruins (EX Hidden Legends), which requires each player to put a damage counter on each of their Pokémon ex with a maximum HP of 100 or more between turns.
  • Being a Pokémon ex affects a Pokémon's name, so Blissey cannot evolve from Chansey ex. However in EX Unseen Forces, Blissey ex had text allowing it to evolve from either Chansey or Chansey ex. This also occured with Scizor ex. However, Rocket's Scizor ex is only capable of evolving from Rocket's Scyther ex, not Rocket's Scyther.
  • Many Attacks, PokéPowers and PokéBodies on Pokémon ex are similar or identical in effect to those found on previous cards of the same species, allowing players to continue using popular strategies and tactics while avoiding the need to reprint cards.

Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon ex

Pokémon Type Card Expansion
Venuaur Grass Venusaur ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Charizard Fire Charizard ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Blastoise Water Blastoise ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Raichu Lightning Raichu ex EX Sandstorm
Raichu ex EX Emerald
Clefable Colorless Clefable ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Ninetales Fire Ninetales ex EX Hidden Legends
Wigglytuff Colorless Wigglytuff ex EX Hidden Legends
Vileplume Grass Vileplume ex EX Hidden Legends
Arcanine Fire Arcanine ex EX Legend Maker
Golem Fighting Golem ex EX Dragon
Muk Grass Muk ex EX Dragon
Gengar Psychic Gengar ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Electrode Lightning Electrode ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Hitmonchan Fighting Hitmonchan ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Chansey Colorless Chansey ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Mr. Mime Psychic Mr. Mime ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Mr. Mime ex
Scyther Grass Scyther ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Electabuzz Lightning Electabuzz ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Magmar Fire Magmar ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Gyarados Water Gyarados ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Lapras Water Lapras ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Vaporeon Water Vaporeon ex EX Delta Species
Jolteon Lightning Jolteon ex EX Delta Species
Flareon Fire Flareon ex EX Delta Species
Kabutops Water Kabutops ex EX Sandstorm
Aerodactyl Colorless Aerodactyl ex EX Sandstorm
Articuno Water Articuno ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Articuno ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Zapdos Lightning Zapdos ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Zapdos ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Moltres Fire Moltres ex EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Moltres ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Dragonite Colorless Dragonite ex EX Dragon
Grass Dragonite ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Mewtwo Psychic Mewtwo ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Mew Psychic Mew ex EX Legend Maker
Mew ex EX Holon Phantoms
Meganium Grass Meganium ex EX Unseen Forces
Typhlosion Fire Typhlosion ex EX Sandstorm
Typhlosion ex EX Unseen Forces
Feraligatr Water Feraligatr ex EX Unseen Forces
Crobat Grass Crobat ex EX Deoxys
Ampharos Lightning Ampharos ex EX Dragon
Politoed Water Politoed ex EX Unseen Forces
Espeon Psychic Espeon ex EX Unseen Forces
Umbreon Darkness Umbreon ex EX Unseen Forces
Steelix Metal Steelix ex EX Unseen Forces
Scizor Metal Scizor ex EX Unseen Forces
Sneasel Darkness Sneasel ex EX Ruby & Sapphire
Magcargo Fire Magcargo ex EX Dragon
Kingdra Water Kingdra ex EX Dragon
Fighting Kingdra ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Raikou Lightning Raikou ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Entei Fire Entei ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Suicune Water Suicune ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Tyranitar Darkness Tyranitar ex POP Series 1
Tyranitar ex EX Unseen Forces
Lightning Tyranitar ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Lugia Colorless Lugia ex EX Unseen Forces
Ho-Oh Fire Ho-Oh ex EX Unseen Forces
Ho-Oh ex POP Series 3
Celebi Grass Celebi ex EX Unseen Forces
Psychic Celebi ex POP Series 2
Sceptile Grass Sceptile ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Psychic Sceptile ex δ EX Crystal Guardians
Blaziken Fire Blaziken ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Fighting Blaziken ex EX Crystal Guardians
Swampert Fighting Swampert ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Water Swampert ex EX Crystal Guardians
Mightyena Darkness Mightyena ex EX Holon Phantoms
Dustox Grass Dustox EX Legend Maker
Gardevoir Psychic Gardevoir ex EX Sandstorm
Fire Gardevoir ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Hariyama Fighting Hariyama ex EX Deoxys
Aggron Metal Aggron ex EX Sandstorm
Aggron ex EX Crystal Guardians
Medicham Fighting Medicham ex EX Emerald
Manectric Lightning Manectric ex EX Deoxys
Sharpedo Darkness Sharpedo ex EX Deoxys
Wailord Water Wailord ex EX Sandstorm
Camerupt Fire Camerupt ex EX Emerald
Flygon Colorless Flygon ex EX Legend Maker
Flygon ex EX Power Keepers
Psychic Flygon ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Cacturne Grass Cacturne ex EX Emerald
Altaria Colorless Altaria ex EX Emerald
Water Altaria ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Crawdaunt Water Crawdaunt ex EX Holon Phantoms
Cradily Grass Cradily ex EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Armaldo Fighting Armaldo ex POP Series 1
Armaldo ex EX Legend Maker
Milotic Water Milotic ex EX Emerald
Banette Psychic Banette ex EX Legend Maker
Dusclops Psychic Dusclops ex EX Emerald
Walrein Water Walrein ex EX Legend Maker
Walrein ex EX Power Keepers
Salamence Colorless Salamence ex EX Deoxys
Salamence ex EX Power Keepers
Water Salamence ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Metagross Metal Metagross ex EX Hidden Legends
Metagross ex EX Power Keepers
Regice Water Regice ex EX Hidden Legends
Regice ex EX Emerald
Regirock Fighting Regirock ex EX Hidden Legends
Regirock ex EX Emerald
Registeel Metal Registeel ex EX Hidden Legends
Registeel ex EX Emerald
Latias Colorless Latias ex EX Dragon
Fire Latias ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Latios Colorless Latios ex EX Dragon
Water Latios ex δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Kyogre Water Kyogre ex EX Hidden Legends
Kyogre ex EX Crystal Guardians
Kyogre ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Kyogre ex
Groudon Fighting Groudon ex EX Hidden Legends
Groudon ex EX Crystal Guardians
Groudon ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Groudon ex
Rayquaza Colorless Rayquaza ex EX Dragon
Rayquaza ex EX Deoxys
Rayquaza ex Nintendo Black Star Promos
Lightning Rayquaza ex EX Dragon Frontiers
Jirachi Psychic Jirachi ex EX Crystal Guardians
Deoxys Psychic Deoxys ex [Attack] EX Deoxys
Deoxys ex [Defense]
Deoxys ex [Normal]
Deoxys ex [Speed] EX Emerald
Deoxys ex [Speed] POP Series 4