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How to beat Reshiram

Q: How much HP does Reshiram have?

Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the 30th Celebration version, 130 on the Phantasmal Flames version, 130 on the Stellar Crown version).

Reshiram has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 130 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 130

Weakness: Water

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 381

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Reshiram is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage. 91 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Burning Flare for 240 (4 Energy). 115 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Water attacks do at least 130 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Reshiram	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	500	340	2
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	260	150	1
Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order	Water	Jetting Blow W	120	240	330	3
Inteleon Mega Evolution	Water	Water Shot W	110	220	150	1
Misty's Gyarados Destined Rivals	Water	Splashing Panic W	70×	140	180	1
Walrein Surging Sparks	Water	Megaton Fall WW	170	340	170	1
Feraligatr Temporal Forces	Water	Giant Wave WW	160	320	180	1
Greninja ex 30th Celebration	Water	Aqua Edge WW	160	320	300	2
Carracosta Stellar Crown	Water	Tidal Wave WW	150	300	160	1
Octillery Chaos Rising	Water	Tantrum WC	120	240	110	1
Poliwrath Twilight Masquerade	Water	Jumping Uppercut CC	120+	240	170	1
Primarina Pitch Black	Water	Aqua Return WC	120	240	150	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 130+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Reshiram	HP	Prizes
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	170	150	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Medicham Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Seventh Kick F	150	150	120	1
Diggersby Perfect Order	Colorless	Earthquake C	140	140	150	1
Annihilape Surging Sparks	Fighting	Tantrum F	130	130	140	1
Centiskorch Surging Sparks	Fire	Billowing Heat Wave R	130	130	130	1
Lurantis Destined Rivals	Grass	Petal Blade Dance G	130	130	120	1
Malamar Pitch Black	Darkness	Brain Crush D	130	130	120	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 240 from Burning Flare and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord ex Pitch Black	Water	Stage 1	380	Lightning ×2	4	2
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	4	2
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Stage 1	340	Lightning ×2	2	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Stage 2	340	Fighting ×2	4	2
Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions	Darkness	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	3	2
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	0	2
Hydreigon ex White Flare	Darkness	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	3	2
Hydreigon ex Surging Sparks	Darkness	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	3	2

Every Standard Reshiram card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Reshiram 14/128	30th Celebration J	130	Basic	Slash RC 50 Laser Flame RCC 80+	2	Water ×2
Reshiram 17/94	Phantasmal Flames I	130	Basic	Combustion R 30 Burning Flare RRRR 240	2	Water ×2
Reshiram 22/142	Stellar Crown H	130	Basic	Heat Blast RCC 90	2	Water ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Reshiram weak to?

Reshiram is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Reshiram have?

Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the 30th Celebration version, 130 on the Phantasmal Flames version, 130 on the Stellar Crown version).

How many Prize cards does Reshiram give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Reshiram?

381 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 500 damage); Palafin's Vanguard Punch (1 Energy, 260 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage).

What is Reshiram's strongest attack?

Burning Flare, which prints 240 damage for 4 Energy.

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Data checked 13 October 2026 · How we build our guides

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