Twilight Masquerade

Iron Thorns ex

196/167 230 HP · Lightning · Ultra Rare

English card price

2.13 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 06/11/2026).

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Number	196/167
Rarity	Ultra Rare
Category	Pokemon
Stage	Basic
Type	Lightning
Weakness	Fighting ×2
Retreat cost	4
Regulation mark	H
Legality	Standard: Yes · Expanded: Yes
Finishes	Holo
Illustrator	PLANETA Mochizuki

What to know about this card

It is numbered 196/167: above the official checklist of 167 cards, which makes it a secret rare, usually one of the most wanted cards in the set. How to spot secret rares.
Rarity: Ultra Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
It carries regulation mark H and is legal in the current Standard format. How rotation works.
Artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Abilities

Initialization Ability

As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, Pokémon with a Rule Box in play (both yours and your opponent's) have no Abilities, except for Future Pokémon. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.)