The highest-value sets of the EX era in the English-language Pokémon TCG sit at the 2004 to 2006 stretch of a run that covers 2003 to 2007. The EX era holds 33 sets and 1,994 cards, of which 16 are main expansions, the rest being other products such as decks, promos and subsets. It is recognisable for its Pokémon-ex cards, the mechanic that gives the era its name, and for the Pokémon Star cards that carry some of its highest values.
Five main sets account for most of the EX era's best-sets ranking. Team Rocket Returns (2004) leads with a 17 percent share, followed by Holon Phantoms (2006) at 12 percent, Unseen Forces (2005) at 11 percent and Delta Species (2005) at 10 percent. Dragon Frontiers (2006) sits 5th at 7 percent. The leaders cluster between 2004 and 2006, so the value of the EX era's best sets is spread across a handful of releases rather than resting on a single one.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.
| Set | Year | Cards | Value rank |
|---|
| Team Rocket Returns | 2004 | 111 | 1 of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holon Phantoms | 2006 | 111 | 2 of 16 |
| Deoxys | 2005 | 108 | 3 of 16 |
| Dragon Frontiers | 2006 | 101 | 4 of 16 |
Ranked by master set value among the era’s main sets.
The most valuable cards of the EX era are mostly holo Star prints. Mewtwo Star from Holon Phantoms (2006) holds the top spot, followed by Torchic ☆ from Team Rocket Returns (2004), Mew ☆ δ from Dragon Frontiers (2006) and Groudon Star from Delta Species (2005), with Mudkip ☆ from Team Rocket Returns (2004) in 5th. Each of these is a holo Rare. Among the era's 25 most valuable cards, 23 are Rares and 1 is a Common, so the chase cards of the EX era are concentrated in the Rare tier.
The EX era sits between the WOTC era, which ran from 1999 to 2003 across 20 sets, and the Diamond & Pearl era, which ran from 2007 to 2009 across 16 sets. Among the 10 eras ranked for the English-language Pokémon TCG by total value, the EX era places 1st and holds 26 percent of the game's total value, the largest single share of any era in the ranking.
The EX era has 33 sets: Ruby & Sapphire, Sandstorm, Nintendo Black Star Promos, Dragon, Team Magma vs Team Aqua, Hidden Legends, EX trainer Kit (Latias), EX trainer Kit (Latios), Poké Card Creator Pack, FireRed & LeafGreen, POP Series 1, Team Rocket Returns, Deoxys, Emerald, POP Series 2, Unseen Forces, Unseen Forces Unown Collection, Delta Species, Legend Maker, EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun), EX trainer Kit 2 (Plusle), POP Series 3, Holon Phantoms, POP Series 4, Crystal Guardians, Dragon Frontiers, Basic Energy (2007 copyright), Power Keepers, POP Series 5, POP Series 6, POP Series 7, POP Series 8, POP Series 9.
The EX era spans 2003 to 2009. It runs from Ruby & Sapphire to POP Series 9.
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PikachuNintendo Black Star Promos · 12 · Holo$167.540.0%67Quant score67 / 100
Ninetales δDragon Frontiers · 8 · Holo$183.070.0%28Quant score28 / 100
Typhlosion δDragon Frontiers · 12 · Holo$84.550.0%25Quant score25 / 100
Magcargo exDragon · 95$92.950.0%71Quant score71 / 100
Dark CelebiHidden Legends · 4 · Holo$87.160.0%74Quant score74 / 100
Psyduck δHolon Phantoms · 81 · Normal$26.60-2.4%77Quant score77 / 100
Aggron exSandstorm · 95$122.670.0%57Quant score57 / 100
LatiosEX trainer Kit (Latios) · 2$33.95+2.2%86Quant score86 / 100
DittoDelta Species · 37 · Normal$73.620.0%71Quant score71 / 100
Salamence δDelta Species · 14 · Holo$66.710.0%66Quant score66 / 100
PsyduckTeam Rocket Returns · 70 · Normal$30.20+0.5%35Quant score35 / 100
Feraligatr δDragon Frontiers · 2 · Holo$81.370.0%72Quant score72 / 100
MeowthNintendo Black Star Promos · 13$47.510.0%65Quant score65 / 100
SquirtleTeam Magma vs Team Aqua · 46 · Normal$39.52-0.9%73Quant score73 / 100
DittoDelta Species · 61 · Normal$51.900.0%39Quant score39 / 100