How to beat Walking Wake ex

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

HP: 220

Weakness: Lightning

Resistance: None

Prizes: 2

One-hit KOs: 103

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Walking Wake ex is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage. 49 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 2 Energy.
Win the Prize trade. It gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 49 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 Catharsis Roar for 120+ (3 Energy). 533 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 1 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Lightning attacks do at least 220 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Walking Wake ex	HP	Prizes
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	520	160	1
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	500	310	2
Electivire Stellar Crown	Lightning	Unleash Lightning LL	220	440	150	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Megaton Fall LC	160	320	180	1
Magnezone Mega Evolution	Lightning	Flashing Bolt LL	160	320	160	1
Ampharos Chaos Rising	Lightning	Flashing Bolt LC	140	280	160	1
Pawmot Phantasmal Flames	Lightning	Voltaic Fist LL	130	260	140	1
Rotom ex Phantasmal Flames	Lightning	Thunderbolt LC	130	260	190	2
Manectric Destined Rivals	Lightning	Flash Impact LC	120	240	120	1
Vikavolt Temporal Forces	Lightning	Circuit Cannon LL	120+	240	160	1
Wugtrio ex Temporal Forces	Lightning	Numbing Hold WW	120	240	250	2
Mega Manectric ex Mega Evolution	Lightning	Flash Ray LL	120	240	330	3

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 220+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Walking Wake ex	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
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
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	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
Mega Dragonite ex Ascended Heroes	Dragon	Ryuno Glide WLL	330	330	370	3

Best Prize trades

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

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Walking Wake 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
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	520	160	1
Electivire Stellar Crown	Lightning	Unleash Lightning LL	220	440	150	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Megaton Fall LC	160	320	180	1
Magnezone Mega Evolution	Lightning	Flashing Bolt LL	160	320	160	1
Ampharos Chaos Rising	Lightning	Flashing Bolt LC	140	280	160	1
Pawmot Phantasmal Flames	Lightning	Voltaic Fist LL	130	260	140	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 120+ from Catharsis Roar 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
Copperajah Shrouded Fable	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Steelix Mega Evolution	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Copperajah Journey Together	Metal	Stage 1	190	Fire ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Aggron Twilight Masquerade	Metal	Stage 2	180	Fire ×2	3	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Stage 2	180	Fighting ×2	4	1

Every Standard Walking Wake ex card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Walking Wake ex 178/131 Ability: Azure Seas	Prismatic Evolutions H	220	Basic	Catharsis Roar WCC 120+	1	Lightning ×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 Walking Wake ex weak to?

Walking Wake ex is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Walking Wake ex have?

Up to 220 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Walking Wake ex give up?

2 — it's a Pokémon ex.

What can one-hit KO Walking Wake ex?

103 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage); Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 220 damage).

What is Walking Wake ex's strongest attack?

Catharsis Roar, which prints 120+ damage for 3 Energy.

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