Pokémon · XY
Sylveon-EX
Generations · #RC21 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
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Market reference
$86.66
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- RC21 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- sui
- Pokédex #
- 700
- Series
- XY
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 Sylveon-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 (Precious Ribbon) 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 ≥85 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 Sylveon-EX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥85 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 sui
This card was illustrated by sui.
Building around Sylveon-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCDress Up — 30+
If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 30 more damage.
YYCPrecious Ribbon — 100
Move a Fairy Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, heal 50 damage from that Pokémon.
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.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sylveon-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 | $58.00 | $83.89 | $4,321.00 | $86.66 | $69.51 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €38.75 |
| 7-day average | €32.12 |
| 30-day average | €37.65 |
| Low | €15.00 |
| Trend price | €29.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €26.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.23 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.59 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sylveon-EX is real?
Sylveon-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 Sylveon-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sylveon-EX is $86.66; 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 Sylveon-EX from?
Sylveon-EX is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Sylveon-EX?
Sylveon-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Generations set.
Other Sylveon-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
