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'''Pokémon-ex''' are a variant of Pokémon found in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. They first appeared in the {{TCG|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 {{TCG|EX Deoxys}} expansion, there is a {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Grumpig|32}} 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 {{TCG|prize card}}s 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 {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} expansion, Pokémon-ex were basic Pokémon with relatively powerful attacks; however, in following expansions, they had taken on a number of other traits. Pokémon-ex may have up to two {{TCG|Weakness}}es or {{TCG|Resistance}}s and a [[Retreat cost]] of up to five. Before the Diamond & Pearl {{TCG|Great Encounters}} expansion, {{TCG ID|EX Sandstorm|Wailord ex|100}} had the title of the most HP--200 HP; although now tied with {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Wailord|30}} in the Great Encounters series. Previously cards had a limit of 120 HP, Pokémon-ex ignored this rule and had up to 200 HP.

Additionally, Pokémon-ex are immune to certain effects: for example, their Poké-Bodies are not deactivated by cards such as {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Space Center|91}} from {{TCG|EX Deoxys}}, but they are also excluded from the benefits of certain cards, such as {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Sitrus Berry|91}} from {{TCG|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 {{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Desert Ruins|88}} from {{TCG|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: for example, {{TCG|Blissey}} cannot evolve from {{TCG ID|EX Ruby & Sapphire|Chansey ex|96}}. However, in {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}, {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Blissey ex|101}} had text allowing it to evolve from either {{TCG|Chansey}} or Chansey ex. This also occurred with {{TCG ID|EX Unseen Forces|Scizor ex|108}}. However, {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scizor ex|101}} is only capable of evolving from {{TCG ID|EX Team Rocket Returns|Rocket's Scyther ex|102}}, not {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Rocket's Scyther|13}}.

Many attacks, Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies 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.

In {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}, Pokémon ex, along with {{TCG|Pokémon Star|Pokémon}} {{Star}}, were replaced by {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}}.

==Pokémon that have appeared as Pokémon-ex==

===Pokémon-ex===

===Rocket's Pokémon-ex===

===Aura's Pokémon-ex===

===Folklore's Pokémon-ex===