The highest-value sets of the XY era of English-language Pokémon cards sit mostly in 2014 and 2015, but the era itself spans 2014 to 2016 and holds 28 sets and 2,208 cards, of which 14 are main expansions. The rest are other products such as decks, promos and subsets. XY is recognisable for Mega Evolution and the EX cards that carry it, and it opens with XY and closes with Evolutions.
The best sets of the XY era are led by Ancient Origins from 2015 with a 15 percent share, followed by Flashfire from 2014 at 13 percent and Phantom Forces from 2014 at 12 percent. Roaring Skies and Primal Clash, both from 2015, each hold 9 percent. Among the era's main sets the value is spread fairly evenly: no single release dominates, and the top three together hold a little under half of it.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.
| Set |
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| Year |
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| Value rank |
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| Ancient Origins | 2015 | 101 | 1 of 14 |
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| Phantom Forces | 2014 | 124 | 2 of 14 |
| Roaring Skies | 2015 | 112 | 3 of 14 |
| Primal Clash | 2015 | 164 | 4 of 14 |
| Generations | 2016 | 117 | 5 of 14 |
Ranked by master set value among the era’s main sets.
The most valuable XY era cards are mostly EX and Mega EX holos. M Charizard EX from Flashfire ranks first as a Secret Rare, ahead of M Rayquaza EX from Ancient Origins and Dialga EX from Phantom Forces, also Secret Rares. Gengar EX from Phantom Forces and Team Aqua's Kyogre EX from Double Crisis follow as Ultra Rares. Of the era's 25 most valuable cards, 9 are Ultra Rares, 8 are Promos, 7 are Secret Rares and 1 is a Rare.
The XY era sits between Black & White, which ran from 2011 to 2013 across 17 sets, and Sun & Moon, which ran from 2017 to 2019 across 23 sets. Among the 10 eras ranked by total value, XY places 6th and holds 7 percent of the game's value. That puts it in the middle of the field: well behind the top-ranked eras in share, but a clear step above the lowest-ranked ones.
The XY era has 28 sets: XY Black Star Promos, Kalos Starter Set, XY, Yellow A Alternate, XY trainer Kit (Noivern), XY trainer Kit (Sylveon), Flashfire, McDonald's Collection 2014, Furious Fists, XY trainer Kit (Bisharp), XY trainer Kit (Wigglytuff), Phantom Forces, Primal Clash, Double Crisis, XY trainer Kit (Latias), XY trainer Kit (Latios), Roaring Skies, Ancient Origins, BREAKthrough, McDonald's Collection 2015, BREAKpoint, Generations, XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre), XY trainer Kit (Suicune), Fates Collide, Steam Siege, McDonald's Collection 2016, Evolutions.
The XY era spans 2013 to 2016. It runs from XY Black Star Promos to Evolutions.
Team Aqua's Kyogre EX (Double Crisis) is up 11.4% over the last 7 days, as of November 14, 2026.
Team Magma's Groudon EXDouble Crisis · 15$460.830.0%31Quant score31 / 100
Gengar EXPhantom Forces · 34$84.230.0%65Quant score65 / 100
Dragonite EXEvolutions · 106$62.380.0%81Quant score81 / 100
CharizardEvolutions · 11 · Holo$94.900.0%39Quant score39 / 100
M Blastoise EXEvolutions · 102$65.68-0.2%62Quant score62 / 100
M Lucario EXFurious Fists · 113$144.360.0%41Quant score41 / 100
M Charizard EXEvolutions · 101$120.250.0%32Quant score32 / 100
Lucario EXFurious Fists · 107$139.830.0%40Quant score40 / 100
Lugia EXAncient Origins · 94$298.170.0%75Quant score75 / 100
M Pidgeot EXEvolutions · 105$15.590.0%80Quant score80 / 100
Mewtwo EXEvolutions · 103$47.920.0%66Quant score66 / 100
M Charizard EXEvolutions · 13$40.770.0%71Quant score71 / 100
Misty's DeterminationEvolutions · 108$28.670.0%40Quant score40 / 100
GyaradosAncient Origins · 21 · Holo$65.310.0%60Quant score60 / 100
Charizard EXXY Black Star Promos · XY121$205.090.0%58Quant score58 / 100
M Venusaur EXEvolutions · 2$11.310.0%41Quant score41 / 100
M Rayquaza EXRoaring Skies · 61$144.130.0%31Quant score31 / 100
Umbreon EXFates Collide · 55$63.050.0%42Quant score42 / 100
Mewtwo EXBREAKthrough · 164$223.820.0%71Quant score71 / 100
Giratina EXAncient Origins · 93$169.470.0%73Quant score73 / 100
M Gengar EXPhantom Forces · 35$168.060.0%66Quant score66 / 100
Gyarados EXBREAKpoint · 123$212.550.0%44Quant score44 / 100
Mewtwo EXEvolutions · 52$17.010.0%85Quant score85 / 100
MewFates Collide · 29 · Holo$16.17+2.9%85Quant score85 / 100
MewEvolutions · 53 · Holo$35.020.0%62Quant score62 / 100
M Venusaur EXEvolutions · 100$34.130.0%52Quant score52 / 100
Dragonite EXEvolutions · 72$11.550.0%83Quant score83 / 100
Lugia EXAncient Origins · 68$30.090.0%80Quant score80 / 100
Pikachu LibreXY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre) · 30$71.59—N/AQuant score — not availableToo few of the sub-scores resolved on this instrument to compose one. An honest absence: a partial composite would rank it against cards the model knows far more about.
Alakazam EXFates Collide · 125$162.940.0%29Quant score29 / 100
Lugia BREAKFates Collide · 79$49.91-1.8%79Quant score79 / 100
Rayquaza EXRoaring Skies · 75$59.120.0%80Quant score80 / 100
M Slowbro EXEvolutions · 27$10.18-0.9%81Quant score81 / 100
ナッシー[Exeggutor]Evolutions · 109$4.72+8.3%68Quant score68 / 100
Flying PikachuEvolutions · 110$9.11+3.4%67Quant score67 / 100
Charizard EXEvolutions · 12$21.13-16.3%67Quant score67 / 100
M Alakazam EXFates Collide · 118$79.39-0.6%30Quant score30 / 100
M Gardevoir EXSteam Siege · 112$56.260.0%32Quant score32 / 100
MewtwoEvolutions · 51 · Normal$3.98+7.0%65Quant score65 / 100
GyaradosEvolutions · 34 · Holo$10.510.0%87Quant score87 / 100
M Gyarados EXBREAKpoint · 115$129.310.0%64Quant score64 / 100