How to beat Volcanion ex

Volcanion ex has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 220 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 220

Weakness: Water

Resistance: None

Prizes: 2

One-hit KOs: 112

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Volcanion ex is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage. 54 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Win the Prize trade. It gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 56 single-Prize Pokémon can take it out in one attack, so you trade 1 Prize for 2.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Scorching Cyclone for 160 (3 Energy). 221 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 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 220 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Volcanion ex	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
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
Quaquaval Surging Sparks	Water	Hydro Splash WC	120	240	170	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 220+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Volcanion ex	HP	Prizes
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Salamence ex 30th Celebration	Dragon	Dragon Pulse RW	240	240	330	2
Haxorus Shrouded Fable	Dragon	Dragon Pulse FM	230	230	170	1
Mega Gengar ex Ascended Heroes	Darkness	Void Gale DD	230	230	350	3

Best Prize trades

Single-Prize Pokémon that Knock Out Volcanion ex in one attack — you give up 1 Prize, they give up 2.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Volcanion ex	HP	Prizes
Palafin Temporal Forces	Water	Vanguard Punch W	130	260	150	1
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Inteleon Mega Evolution	Water	Water Shot W	110	220	150	1
Walrein Surging Sparks	Water	Megaton Fall WW	170	340	170	1
Feraligatr Temporal Forces	Water	Giant Wave WW	160	320	180	1
Carracosta Stellar Crown	Water	Tidal Wave WW	150	300	160	1
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 160 from Scorching Cyclone and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Stage 2	180	Fighting ×2	4	1
Carracosta Black Bolt	Water	Stage 2	180	Lightning ×2	3	1
Cetitan Surging Sparks	Water	Stage 1	180	Metal ×2	3	1
Coalossal Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Stage 2	180	Grass ×2	4	1
Coalossal Temporal Forces	Fighting	Stage 2	180	Grass ×2	4	1

Every Standard Volcanion ex card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Volcanion ex 31/159 Ability: Scalding Steam	Journey Together I	220	Basic	Scorching Cyclone RRC 160	3	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 Volcanion ex weak to?

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

How much HP does Volcanion ex have?

Up to 220 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Volcanion ex give up?

2 — it's a Pokémon ex.

What can one-hit KO Volcanion ex?

112 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 Volcanion ex's strongest attack?

Scorching Cyclone, which prints 160 damage for 3 Energy.

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