Xerneas EX #97 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Jul 2026Related Xerneas EX & chase cards
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Xerneas EX #97 comes from the XY set, released back in 2014, and it's the kind of card that still turns heads with that big, illustrated Ultra Rare treatment from 5ban Graphics. If you're checking Xerneas EX value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $9, but the story gets a lot more interesting once you factor in condition and grading. Collectors love it because it captures that early XY era, a time when EX cards were the chase, and this one still has real presence on a shelf or in a binder.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $10, up 116% over the past year, with an all-time high of $12 in June 2026.
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Xerneas EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 206 graded, only 41 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $122 | 41 | 35 / 6 |
| PSA 9 | $28 | 59 | 47 / 12 |
| PSA 8 | $25 | 45 | 14 / 31 |
| PSA 7 | $7.86 | 39 | 10 / 29 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 11 | 5 / 6 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 7 | 2 / 5 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $30 | 3 | 3 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $10 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- XY
- Card number
- 97 of 146
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Fairy
- HP
- 170
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2014
Attacks
- Break Through60Fairy · Colorless · Colorless
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
- X Blast140Fairy · Fairy · Colorless · Colorless
This Pokémon can't use X Blast during your next turn.
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The collector's take on Xerneas EX
Is Xerneas EX worth grading?
So is Xerneas EX worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $9, a Grade 9 sits at $28, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $97, which works out to roughly 10.5 times the raw price. That's a meaningful gap, but gem mint is genuinely hard to land. Centering, edge wear, and surface scratches from normal handling or manufacturing all work against you, and grading fees plus shipping and the waiting period eat into any profit if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a copy that already looks sharp in hand, corners clean, centering even, it's worth considering. If it's got visible wear, you're probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on the grade.
How rare is Xerneas EX?
XY era Ultra Rares like Xerneas EX weren't handed out in every pack, and that print run scarcity is part of why the card still holds value a decade later. We don't have exact population figures to lean on here, but the pricing tiers tell their own story: the climb from $9 raw to $97 for a PSA 10 shows just how much rarer a truly clean, gem mint copy is compared to the average pulled card. Most copies floating around have some wear from being handled, traded, or stored loosely over the years, which is exactly why the well preserved ones command a premium.
Where can you pull Xerneas EX?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. We've recorded Xerneas EX pulled 65 times across courtyard, packs, and collector-crypt platforms, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $609. It's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Celebrations Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack. If you're chasing this card, those are the names to watch for, though it's worth remembering that opening packs is fundamentally a gamble and most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Xerneas EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Xerneas EX #97 currently sits around $9. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 valued at $28 and a PSA 10 reaching $97, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Xerneas EX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 10.5 times the raw price of $9. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off, and grading costs plus the risk of a lower grade coming back mean it's really only worth it if your copy already looks clean and well centered.
What set is Xerneas EX from?+
Xerneas EX #97 is from the XY set, released in 2014. It's an Ultra Rare card illustrated by 5ban Graphics, making it one of the more recognizable pulls from that early XY era.
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