Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Xerneas ◇
Lost Thunder · #144 · Rare Prism Star · 2018
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Market reference
$5.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 144 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Prism Star
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Basic · Prism Star
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 716
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Xerneas ◇ 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 (Bright Horns) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — 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 ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Xerneas ◇
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Xerneas ◇?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life."
Ability: Path of Life
Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to become your Active Pokémon, you may move any number of Energy from your other Pokémon to it.
YYYBright Horns — 160
This Pokémon can't use Bright Horns during your next turn.
◇ (Prism Star) Rule: You can't have more than 1 ◇ card with the same name in your deck. If a ◇ card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
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 ◇ 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.38 | $5.33 | $39.99 | $5.13 | $6.41 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.79 |
| 30-day average | €2.26 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €1.73 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.97 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.68 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Xerneas ◇ is real?
Xerneas ◇ 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 ◇ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Xerneas ◇ is $5.13; 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 ◇ from?
Xerneas ◇ is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Xerneas ◇?
Xerneas ◇ is a Rare Prism Star card in the Lost Thunder set.
