Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Xerneas-GX
Forbidden Light · #139 · Rare Rainbow · 2018
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Market reference
$62.20
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 139 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 716
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Xerneas-GX 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 (Aurora Horns) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fairy Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fairy type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥90 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 Xerneas-GX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥90 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Xerneas-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
COverrun — 20
This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
YYCAurora Horns — 120
YYCSanctuary-GX
Move all damage counters from each of your Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is 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.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Xerneas-GX 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 | $58.76 | $74.64 | $587.60 | $62.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €22.00 |
| 7-day average | €32.23 |
| 30-day average | €30.78 |
| Low | €12.00 |
| Trend price | €35.99 |
| Low (excellent+) | €27.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €29.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.88 |
| Reverse holo trend | €21.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Xerneas-GX is real?
Xerneas-GX 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 Xerneas-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Xerneas-GX is $62.20; 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 Xerneas-GX from?
Xerneas-GX is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Xerneas-GX?
Xerneas-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Xerneas-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
