Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Yveltal-GX
Forbidden Light · #137 · Rare Rainbow · 2018
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Market reference
$46.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 137 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 717
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 Yveltal-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 (Sonic Evil) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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 Yveltal-GX
- Exploit its Lightning 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 Yveltal-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
DAbsorb Vitality — 20
Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
CCCSonic Evil — 100
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.
DDoom Count-GX
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has exactly 4 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (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:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Yveltal-GX or Forbidden Light.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Yveltal-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 | $30.66 | $75.71 | $4,321.00 | $46.32 | $76.05 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.00 |
| 7-day average | €23.37 |
| 30-day average | €29.00 |
| Low | €11.90 |
| Trend price | €28.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €22.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €20.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €19.90 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €17.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Yveltal-GX is real?
Yveltal-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 Yveltal-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Yveltal-GX is $46.32; 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 Yveltal-GX from?
Yveltal-GX is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Yveltal-GX?
Yveltal-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Yveltal-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
