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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the EX era.
Emerald sits in the EX era of the English-language Pokémon TCG as an expansion released on May 9, 2005, between Deoxys and Unseen Forces. It carries the set code EM and runs 106 official cards plus 1 secret card, 107 printings in all. Its headline cards are the ex Pokémon led by Milotic ex, Regice ex and Altaria ex, alongside Rayquaza and Deoxys ex. The set leans on Colorless, Water, Fighting and Grass types, and Electrike, Feebas, Groudon, Grumpig and Kyogre each appear in two versions.
The Emerald card list is built on a plain three-step ladder of 43 rares, 32 uncommons and 32 commons, with no tier flagged as chase, and the single secret card numbered above the printed 106. The most valuable cards are all rares: Milotic ex from illustrator Ryo Ueda, Rayquaza from Kouki Saitou, Regice ex from Hikaru Koike, then Altaria ex and Deoxys ex. Value is concentrated, with the top five cards holding 59 percent of the set's total card value, so these chase cards define what most collectors open Emerald for.
Emerald was released May 9, 2005.
Emerald has 107 cards.
Emerald is part of the EX era.
As of October 2026, Emerald ranks 13th by total card value among the 16 comparable EX sets and 37th across the 130 sets in the game, at about 0.6 times the era median. Its top card ranks 11th in the era by single-card value, and it ranks 16th in trading volume. At 106 official cards it is about the same size as the era median of 107. Deoxys, which came before it, holds more total value, and Unseen Forces, which followed on August 22, 2005, also holds more.
Written from market data as of October 23, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This setEmerald | Previous setDeoxys | Next setUnseen Forces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | May 9, 2005 | Feb 1, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 |
| Printed cards | 106 | 107 | 115 |
| Master set value | — | ≥ $6,920.39 | $13,258.70 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $1,800.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Priced cards | — | 107 of 108 | 143 of 143 |
Finishing Emerald means tracking down all 107 printings, and every one of them is priced. Because the top five cards hold 59 percent of the set's value while the other cards sit well below, the cost of a complete set depends mostly on a few ex Pokémon and Rayquaza, with the long tail of commons and uncommons adding little. Sealed product listed for the set numbers four items: a booster box, a booster pack and two decks.
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