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XY
Pokemon collecting is equal parts binder nostalgia, chase-card electricity, and long-memory set mythology — anchored right now by Blastoise EX.
Cards tracked146
Variants tracked3
Market floor$0.45
Grail card$149.28
Set index
A tradeable basket for the whole set.
Complete set basket$784.33146 priced cards roll into the current estimate.
Chase basket$544.57Tracks the highest-signal cards instead of the long tail.
Raw lane basket$5.37Useful for estimating where the body of the set sits today.
Coverage is live on 100% of the set right now, which is enough to show the market center even before the long tail fully fills in.
Unspecified is the dominant rarity band in this release, while Grass is the strongest card-family signal on the page today.
Collectors use Pokemon pages to answer three questions fast: what matters in this set, what the chase cards are doing, and what they still need for completion.
Set pulse
Real activity where we have it, honest signals where we do not.
Activity is still forming for this set. The price coverage and chase basket above update as VaultStore listings and sales deepen.
Rarity mix
Where the card count is concentrated.
Unspecified146
Trusted sellers
The best current storefronts touching this lane.
Trusted seller rankings will fill in here as more live listings attach to this set.
Related sets
Continue the chronology.
Temperature index
Heat signal across the full set.
On Fire6
Heating Up81
Cooling20
Top movers
The strongest gainers right now.
Cooling off
Cards losing momentum in the current window.
Completion tracking
Built for real set goals, not generic wishlists.
0%owned
VaultStore completion tracking is designed for any-copy, any-variant, grade-specific, and language-specific goals. This page already knows the full card map; the collector layer sits on top of it.
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Collector guide
Why this set matters right now.
Modern chases, WotC grails, Japanese print runs, and sealed product all hang off the same spine so a collector can move from context to card to listing without changing mental model.
Evolving Skies still behaves like the benchmark modern chase set.
151 keeps pulling casual nostalgia collectors into serious completion tracking.
Set overview
A destination page, not just a listing grid.
# XY Overview The XY set represents a significant milestone in the Pokemon Trading Card Game, arriving in 2026 as a comprehensive 146-card collection that marks the formal introduction of the EX mechanic's sixth generation integration. Released during a period of renewed collector interest, XY establishes the mechanical and thematic foundation for Kalos region representation in the modern card pool. The set's significance lies in its balanced approach to power distribution and accessibility. Blastoise EX, Venusaur EX, and the legendary pair of Xerneas EX and Yveltal EX serve as the set's anchors, each offering distinct competitive applications. Emolga EX provides an unexpected secondary focus, suggesting the designers' commitment to elevating typically overlooked Pokemon into viable competitive options. From a collecting perspective, XY's moderate card count and focused legendary representation make it relatively manageable for set completion, while the EX cards maintain strong secondary market demand. The set's design philosophy emphasizes playability over rarity manipulation, appealing to serious players and collectors seeking functional cards with lasting utility.
Pokemon set pages should explain the release context, show which art and rarity layers matter, and surface where the money and demand are concentrating.
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FAQ
What makes XY important for Pokemon?
XY sits inside the live pokemon set library. and matters because it combines set identity, chase hierarchy, and live market behavior in one place.
How many cards are tracked in XY?
