Pokémon · XY
Shaymin-EX
Roaring Skies · #77 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$9.93
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 77 / 112
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ayaka Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 492
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Shaymin-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 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 Shaymin-EX
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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.
Building around Shaymin-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Set Up
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.
CCSky Return — 30
Return this Pokémon and all cards attached to it to your hand.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
9
ran Shaymin-EX
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
8 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Shaymin-EX
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.00 | $10.27 | $4,321.00 | $9.93 | $77.77 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.65 |
| 30-day average | €4.26 |
| Trend price | €4.52 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shaymin-EX is real?
Shaymin-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 Shaymin-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shaymin-EX is $9.93; 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 Shaymin-EX from?
Shaymin-EX is from the Pokémon set "Roaring Skies" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Shaymin-EX?
Shaymin-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Roaring Skies set.
Other Shaymin-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
