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Garchomp ex card from the Secluded Springs set
Illustration by PLANETA CG Works. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon ex

Garchomp ex

A powerful Stage 2 Fighting type with high damage output and significant risk.

Fighting170 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

Garchomp ex deals 50 damage to one opponent's Pokemon with its Linear Attack.

It can deal 100 damage using its Dragon Claw attack by discarding two Fighting energy and one Colorless energy.

Signature attack

Dragon Claw

No game text. (100 damage)

This card offers a choice between a safe, low-cost strike or a heavy blow that requires more resources. The key trade-off is that if your Garchomp ex is knocked out, your opponent gets to take two prize cards instead of the usual one.

Attacks

F
Linear Attack

This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

FFC
Dragon Claw100

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in aggressive Fighting decks that aim to secure quick knockouts. These decks usually include ways to protect it or recover energy quickly.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Fighting type teamwork
  • Stage 2 evolution power
Watch out for
  • Grass weakness
  • Double prize penalty
  • High energy cost
Pro tip

Use Linear Attack to chip away at weaker Pokemon while saving Dragon Claw for the final knockout.

From the Pokédex

Garchomp is known for flying at speeds up to three times the speed of sound.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that losing this card is very costly because their opponent gains an extra prize card.

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