Volcanion EX XY173

Pokemon card from XY Black Star Promos · released Oct 12, 2013

~$3.44 Holofoil

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Volcanion EX XY173 XY Black Star Promos Pokemon card

Volcanion EX is a Promo Fire/Water-type Pokemon card, number XY173 in XY Black Star Promos (released Oct 12, 2013), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$3.44 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 15 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$3.27 to ~$3.44, up 5.2%.

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Card details

Set	XY Black Star Promos
Number	XY173
Rarity	Promo
Type	Fire · Water
HP	180
Artist	5ban Graphics
Format legality	Expanded
Finishes	Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card numberXY173A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
Set symbolThe small XY Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityPromo: the Black Star Promo symbol.
Illustrator“Illus. 5ban Graphics” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Ability: Steam UpOnce during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, during this turn, your Basic Fire Pokémon's attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Volcanic Heat130This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.

Weakness: Water ×2 · Retreat cost: 3