Pokémon · XY
Diancie-EX
Fates Collide · #72 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$5.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 72 / 129
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Diancie-EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 719
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Diancie-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Wonder Stage) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fairy Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fairy type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Diancie-EX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Diancie-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Sparkle Veil
As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, any damage done to your Pokémon by an opponent's attack is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
YCCWonder Stage — 60+
If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 50 more damage.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:D-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Diancie-EX or Fates Collide.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Diancie-EX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.75 | $5.20 | $47.16 | $5.12 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.95 |
| 7-day average | €3.50 |
| 30-day average | €3.79 |
| Low | €1.40 |
| Trend price | €3.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.76 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.51 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Diancie-EX is real?
Diancie-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Diancie-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Diancie-EX is $5.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Diancie-EX from?
Diancie-EX is from the Pokémon set "Fates Collide" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Diancie-EX?
Diancie-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Fates Collide set.
Other Diancie-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
