Groudon-EX (Primal Clash 85)

Groudon   グラードンEX GroudonEX

File:GroudonEXGaiaVolcano73.jpg Full Art print Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Groudon-EX Type Fighting HP 180 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Primal Clash Rarity English card no. 85/160 Japanese expansion Gaia Volcano Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 039/070 English expansion Primal Clash Rarity English card no. 150/160 Japanese expansion Gaia Volcano Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 073/070 English expansion XY Black Star Promos English card no. XY42 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 153/XY-P Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Power Style Japanese card no. 016/049 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Groudon.

Groudon (Japanese: グラードンEX GroudonEX) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon-EX card. It was first released as part of the Primal Clash expansion.

Card text

Rip Claw はかいのツメ 30

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

Massive Rend だいせつだん 130

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

Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art card in the English Primal Clash expansion, first released in the Japanese Gaia Volcano expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Ryota Murayama, while the Full Art print features artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was later reprinted with new artwork by Eske Yoshinob as one of the XY Black Star Promos available in the Legends of Hoenn Tins starting March 2015. This print was later available in Japan as one of two cards given to customers who purchased ¥1,000 worth of eligible TCG merchandise at participating 7-Eleven stores from July 18, 2015. A Non Holo version of the Regular print was included in the M Master Deck Build Box Power Style in Japan, released on August 7, 2015.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. Ryota Murayama	File:GroudonEXGaiaVolcano73.jpg Full Art print Illus. 5ban Graphics	XY Promotional print Illus. Eske Yoshinob
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

The XY Promotional print erroneously credits the illustrator as 5ban Graphics when the actual illustrator for this print is Eske Yoshinob.

Origin

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.