Corphish and Crawdaunt Collector's Guide 2026: Three EX Cards in Three Years
By Dexhaul Team · October 2, 2026
Most Hoenn non-Starters never got more than one EX-era card. Crawdaunt got three.
Between 2003 and 2006, the Water/Dark lobster from Hoenn appeared in EX Dragon (2003), EX Deoxys (2005), and Holon Phantoms (2006) as a holo rare or Ultra Rare, hitting a different price point in each set. That density is unusual for a non-Legendary, non-Starter Pokémon with no competitive tournament history in the EX era. Understanding why those three cards exist, what they cost today, and how they fit into a Hoenn EX collection is the goal of this guide.
Corphish, the pre-evolution, is less prominent on the card side but holds a dedicated plush line of its own. We cover both forms here.
Why Crawdaunt Appeared in Three EX Sets
The short answer: the EX-era design team revisited Hoenn Pokémon repeatedly across the Ruby and Sapphire-era sets, and Crawdaunt's Water/Dark dual typing made it a recurring design candidate for sets with a Dark-type mechanical hook.
EX Dragon (November 2003) was the first English set to lean explicitly into type theming, organizing its card list around Dragon-type Pokémon while filling the remaining slots with strong Hoenn attackers. Crawdaunt 3/97 landed there as a holo rare. EX Deoxys (February 2005) was a Mythical-themed set centered on the space Pokémon, but its holo rare slot for Crawdaunt (6/107) filled the Water-type attacker role in an otherwise Psychic-heavy set.
Holon Phantoms (May 2006) is where it changed. Crawdaunt EX 99/110 is a true Ultra Rare: the star-bordered, full-art EX-era tier that most collectors target when assembling a complete Holon Phantoms set. That single card is the ceiling for this character in the EX era and accounts for most of its collector interest today.
The Three Cards and What They Cost
Each of the three EX-era appearances sits in a distinct price bracket, which makes them useful as tiered entry points for collectors approaching this character.
EX Dragon (2003): The Floor
Crawdaunt 3/97 is the alphabetically first holo in EX Dragon, numbered at the top of the set. Raw copies in near-mint condition are available from independent sellers in the $4.85 to $12 range, making this the accessible entry into a Crawdaunt EX-era set. The card's holo foiling is the standard EX-era shimmer pattern; it is not the star-bordered Ultra Rare tier, which is why the price is lower.
The rarity here is standard holo rare, not EX. Do not confuse "EX Dragon" (the set name) with Crawdaunt EX (the card subtype from Holon Phantoms). This is a common point of confusion when searching for this character.
EX Deoxys (2005): The Mid Tier
Crawdaunt 6/107 in EX Deoxys is another holo rare, not Ultra Rare, but the set itself carries a Mythical premium that elevates secondary-character cards above their equivalent slots in EX Dragon. Raw near-mint copies land around $34.99 from current listings.
This set was printed in smaller quantities than the flagship Ruby/Sapphire-era sets, and the Deoxys thematic hook makes it one of the more collectible EX-era sets overall. Crawdaunt's placement at 6/107 (near the front, in holo sequence) is consistent with its recurring role as one of the early typed attackers in Hoenn sets.
Holon Phantoms (2006): The Ceiling
This is the card most collectors are actually after. Crawdaunt EX 99/110 is star-bordered Ultra Rare, meaning it uses the full-illustration EX card design with the glitter-foil border that distinguishes Ultra Rares from standard holo rares in this era.
Holon Phantoms was a late-era EX set released only a few months before the Diamond and Pearl series transitioned the format. Its print run was shorter than the earlier Hoenn sets, and there is no reprint of this card anywhere in the modern SV or SWSH eras. Raw near-mint copies list around $34.99.
The key structural fact: Crawdaunt EX 99/110 is the ONLY star-bordered Ultra Rare for this character across the entire history of the English TCG. There is no equivalent SV era ex, no VMAX, no VSTAR. For a collector building a Crawdaunt-specific set, Holon Phantoms 99/110 is the apex by default.
The Modern Entry Point: Brilliant Stars
After 2006, Crawdaunt dropped out of the premium print tiers entirely for most of the next two decades.
The most accessible modern card is Crawdaunt 033/172 from Brilliant Stars (February 2022), a common Uncommon print. At around $1.00 raw, it is the cheapest way to add a Crawdaunt card to a binder without committing to vintage prices. The illustration is a clean SV-style composition and the card works as an entry-level touchpoint for newer collectors who have not tracked down the EX-era versions yet.
There is no Crawdaunt ex in any current SV set. The character has not received an ex treatment in the Scarlet and Violet era, which reinforces the Holon Phantoms EX as the singular premium card for this line.
The Pokémon Fit Plush Line
Both Corphish and Crawdaunt have official Pokémon Fit plush in the Sitting Cuties series, and both are available through independent shops right now.
Crawdaunt's Pokémon Fit plush is the stronger of the two for display. The characteristic claws and red-brown armor translate well to the rounded Fit format, and the Pokémon Center Japan sculpt from Japan Figure Store at $25.57 is the cleanest licensed version in the current market. A second listing from Poke Merch Market offers the same Fit plush at $30.00 for collectors who prefer alternative sourcing.
Corphish has its own Fit entry. If you are assembling a pre-evolution alongside the Crawdaunt EX ceiling card, pairing the Corphish Fit with the Holon Phantoms EX is the most compact two-piece shelf display for this evolutionary line.
Building a Crawdaunt Collection: A Practical Path
A complete EX-era Crawdaunt set across all three appearances runs roughly $75 to $80 at current raw near-mint prices: the EX Dragon holo at $4.85 to $12, the EX Deoxys holo at around $34.99, and the Holon Phantoms EX Ultra Rare at around $34.99.
That is an unusual cost structure for a non-Legendary, non-Starter Pokémon. Most Hoenn secondary characters peak in the single digits even for EX-era holos. Crawdaunt's EX Ultra Rare is driving the total upward by itself.
If you are building the collection in stages: start with the Brilliant Stars Uncommon at $1 to anchor the binder slot, add the EX Dragon holo as the affordable vintage entry, then work toward the Holon Phantoms EX as the completion piece. The EX Deoxys holo is the optional mid-tier addition for collectors who want all three appearances represented.
Adding a Pokémon Fit plush alongside the Holon Phantoms EX completes the display. There is nothing above the EX Ultra Rare for this character in the English TCG, which makes the ceiling easier to identify than it is for most collector lines.
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