Groudon EX
No. 54 · other
Raw $95.80 · PSA 9 $708.06 · PSA 10 $3,530.97
Hail Blizzard
Hail Blizzard (BW3) is the September 2011 Japanese set paired with Psycho Drive that introduced Pokémon EX and became Next Destinies. Facts, chases and live prices.
- English release
- February 8, 2012
- Japanese release
- September 16, 2011
- Cards
- 52 plus 5 secret rares
- Set code
- BW3
- Era
- BW
- Known for
- The Kyurem half of the block that introduced Pokémon EX, with Kyurem EX, Groudon EX and gold Chandelure
- Updated
- Prices as of
- October 20, 2026
Values
- Tracked cards
57 - Variants
57 - Raw cards over $100
2 - Median raw price
$2.62 - Booster box
$2,005.05
Chase cards
Groudon EX
No. 54 · other
Raw $99.31 · PSA 9 $606.27 · PSA 10 $2,814.14
Chandelure
No. 57 · other
Raw $150.00 · PSA 9 $132.00 · PSA 10 $2,365.17
Emboar
No. 56 · other
Raw $69.51 · PSA 9 $162.57 · PSA 10 $1,300.00
Kyurem EX
No. 53 · other
Raw $23.99 · PSA 9 $153.00 · PSA 10 $1,296.33
Emboar
No. 56 · other
Raw $100.00 · PSA 9 $453.43 · PSA 10 $869.28
Kyurem EX
No. 53 · other
Raw $39.63 · PSA 9 $86.67 · PSA 10 $841.50
Pikachu
No. 23 · other
Raw $10.93 · PSA 9 $66.75 · PSA 10 $786.00
Heavy Ball
No. 49 · other
Raw $51.20 · PSA 9 $290.61 · PSA 10 $692.32
Regigigas EX
No. 55 · other
Raw $35.64 · PSA 9 $122.00 · PSA 10 $350.00
Raichu
No. 24 · other
Raw $6.41 · PSA 9 $65.99 · PSA 10 $315.52
Regigigas EX
No. 55 · other
Raw $29.99 · PSA 9 $62.17 · PSA 10 $282.16
Lucario
No. 34 · other
Raw $6.95 · PSA 9 $60.24 · PSA 10 $271.96
Groudon EX
No. 32 · other
Raw $16.98 · PSA 9 $70.72 · PSA 10 $269.95
Gardevoir
No. 28 · other
Raw $18.66 · PSA 9 $24.46 · PSA 10 $202.50
Groudon EX #54 (other) trades at raw $95.80, PSA 9 $708.06 and PSA 10 $3,530.97.
Groudon EX #54 (other) trades at raw $99.31, PSA 9 $606.27 and PSA 10 $2,814.14.
Chandelure #57 (other) trades at raw $150.00, PSA 9 $132.00 and PSA 10 $2,365.17.
Emboar #56 (other) trades at raw $69.51, PSA 9 $162.57 and PSA 10 $1,300.00.
Kyurem EX #53 (other) trades at raw $23.99, PSA 9 $153.00 and PSA 10 $1,296.33.
Emboar #56 (other) trades at raw $100.00, PSA 9 $453.43 and PSA 10 $869.28.
Kyurem EX #53 (other) trades at raw $39.63, PSA 9 $86.67 and PSA 10 $841.50.
Pikachu #23 (other) trades at raw $10.93, PSA 9 $66.75 and PSA 10 $786.00.
Heavy Ball #49 (other) trades at raw $51.20, PSA 9 $290.61 and PSA 10 $692.32.
Regigigas EX #55 (other) trades at raw $35.64, PSA 9 $122.00 and PSA 10 $350.00.
Raichu #24 (other) trades at raw $6.41, PSA 9 $65.99 and PSA 10 $315.52.
Regigigas EX #55 (other) trades at raw $29.99, PSA 9 $62.17 and PSA 10 $282.16.
Lucario #34 (other) trades at raw $6.95, PSA 9 $60.24 and PSA 10 $271.96.
Groudon EX #32 (other) trades at raw $16.98, PSA 9 $70.72 and PSA 10 $269.95.
Gardevoir #28 (other) trades at raw $18.66, PSA 9 $24.46 and PSA 10 $202.50.
Sealed products
Booster Box
Japanese Hail Blizzard booster boxes, the standard BW era box format.
Live price: $2,005.05
Booster Pack
Single packs; the sealed table above tracks live pack and box values.
| Category | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| booster box | Booster Box | $2,005.05 |
| booster pack | Booster Pack | No current price |
About Hail Blizzard
What Hail Blizzard is
Hail Blizzard is one half of the third expansion block of the BW era in Japan, released on September 16, 2011 alongside Psycho Drive. It has 52 numbered cards plus 5 secret rares for 57 in total. The block introduced Pokémon EX, powerful Basic Pokémon that give up two Prize cards when Knocked Out, a mechanic that defined the next several years of the game. Hail Blizzard is the Kyurem side, with Kyurem EX, Groudon EX and Regigigas EX as full art secrets and gold Emboar and Chandelure as its ultra rares. The English Next Destinies of February 8, 2012 combined both halves with the Reshiram EX and Zekrom EX Battle Strength Decks for 103 cards.
What makes Hail Blizzard different
- Pokémon EX begin here The two prize Basic Pokémon EX rule started in this block, and the full art EX prints from Hail Blizzard are among the first EX secrets ever made.
- Groudon EX ahead of its English debut Groudon EX and Kyogre EX appeared in this Japanese block months before English players saw them in Dark Explorers, so the Japanese prints are the first anywhere.
Hail Blizzard products
Collecting and grading Hail Blizzard
The gold secret Chandelure leads the hub in both prints, followed by the full art Groudon EX, the gold Emboar, the full art Kyurem EX and the full art Regigigas EX. Pikachu and the Heavy Ball are the popular regular cards, and 1st Edition copies rank above unlimited throughout. BW era Japanese cards show back edge whitening quickly, so clean 1st Edition secrets are the ones worth grading.
Notable cards
Chandelure #57
Chandelure #57
Secret Rare 1st Edition
The gold secret rare Chandelure is the top card of the Hail Blizzard hub, one of the most collected BW era gold Pokémon secrets.
Raw $150.00 · PSA 9 $132.00 · PSA 10 $2,365.17
Groudon EX #54
Groudon EX #54
Full art EX
The full art Groudon EX, printed here before its English release in Dark Explorers, ranks second in the hub.
Raw $95.80 · PSA 9 $708.06 · PSA 10 $3,530.97
Emboar #56
Emboar #56
Secret Rare
The gold secret rare Emboar, the Unova Fire starter's secret print and the set's other gold Pokémon.
Raw $69.51 · PSA 9 $162.57 · PSA 10 $1,300.00
Kyurem EX #53
Kyurem EX #53
Full art EX
The full art Kyurem EX, the set's namesake legendary in its secret print and one of the first Pokémon EX full arts.
Raw $39.63 · PSA 9 $86.67 · PSA 10 $841.50
Timeline
- : Psycho Drive and Hail Blizzard introduce Pokémon EX in Japan
- : Next Destinies combines both halves for English release
Inferred rarity
- other: 114
Full card checklist
| Image | Number | Name | Variant | Rarity | Artist | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pansage | Standard | other | $1.60 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 1 | Pansage | [1st Edition] | other | $2.52 | $29.99 | No current price | ||
| 2 | Simisage | Standard | other | $2.55 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 2 | Simisage | [1st Edition] | other | $1.60 | No current price | $75.00 | ||
| 3 | Petilil | Standard | other | $1.88 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 3 | Petilil | [1st Edition] | other | $1.99 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 4 | Lilligant | Standard | other | $3.16 | $6.50 | $70.98 | ||
| 4 | Lilligant | [1st Edition] | other | $2.49 | $23.66 | $62.19 | ||
| 5 | Deerling | Standard | other | $1.87 | $24.98 | $54.23 | ||
| 5 | Deerling | [1st Edition] | other | $1.99 | No current price | $80.00 | ||
| 6 | Sawsbuck | Standard | other | $2.03 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 6 | Sawsbuck | [1st Edition] | other | $1.92 | No current price | $80.00 | ||
| 7 | Foongus | Standard | other | $2.37 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 7 | Foongus | [1st Edition] | other | $1.99 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 8 | Amoonguss | Standard | other | $2.68 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 8 | Amoonguss | [1st Edition] | other | $1.89 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 9 | Growlithe | Standard | other | $2.51 | $38.25 | $52.50 | ||
| 9 | Growlithe | [1st Edition] | other | $2.97 | $26.35 | $76.75 | ||
| 10 | Arcanine | Standard | other | $6.73 | $43.65 | $127.50 | ||
| 10 | Arcanine | [1st Edition] | other | $5.75 | $29.01 | $188.07 | ||
| 11 | Darumaka | Standard | other | $1.69 | $19.28 | $51.92 | ||
| 11 | Darumaka | [1st Edition] | other | $1.99 | $24.99 | No current price | ||
| 12 | Litwick | Standard | other | $2.15 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 12 | Litwick | [1st Edition] | other | $1.99 | $24.99 | $84.95 |
Collector guides
Pokemon posts
Best Graded Groudon Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Best Graded Chandelure Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Best Graded Emboar Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Best Graded Kyurem Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Pikachu Illustrator Card: The $16.49 Million Holy Grail of Pokémon, Best Graded Regigigas Cards: Collector & Investor Guide
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Hail Blizzard FAQ
When did Hail Blizzard come out?
Hail Blizzard released in Japan on September 16, 2011, on the same day as Psycho Drive. The English Next Destinies set followed on February 8, 2012.
How many cards are in Hail Blizzard?
Hail Blizzard has 52 numbered cards plus 5 secret rares, for 57 cards. Psycho Drive also has 57, and the English Next Destinies set has 103 cards.
What are the chase cards in Hail Blizzard?
The gold secret Chandelure leads, followed by the full art Groudon EX, the gold Emboar, the full art Kyurem EX and Regigigas EX, Pikachu and the Heavy Ball, with 1st Edition copies ranked above unlimited.
What is the most expensive card in Hail Blizzard?
The highest value card currently tracked for Hail Blizzard is Groudon EX #54 at $3,531 in PSA 10.
How much is a Hail Blizzard booster box?
A sealed Hail Blizzard booster box currently tracks at $2,005. Other sealed products are listed in the sealed table above.
Which half of Next Destinies has Mewtwo EX?
Mewtwo EX, Shaymin EX and Kyogre EX came from Psycho Drive, the other half of the block. Hail Blizzard carries Kyurem EX, Groudon EX and Regigigas EX.
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