2003–2007
EX era Pokémon cards
27 English sets and 1,896 cards, from Ruby & Sapphire (Jul 1, 2003) to POP Series 5 (Mar 1, 2007). The era opens with Ruby & Sapphire and closes with POP Series 5. Its most valuable card is Rayquaza ☆ 107/107 from Deoxys, at $27,672. Unown appears on more of its cards than any other Pokémon (28). It comes after the Wizards of the Coast era and before the Diamond & Pearl era. See every era in order.
Most valuable card
- Sets
- 27
- 2003–2007
- Cards
- 1,896
- Most-featured Pokémon
- Unown
- 28 cards
What defined the era
Nintendo took over the English game in 2003, and the EX era runs from Ruby & Sapphire to Power Keepers in 2007, with the POP Series promotional packs alongside. Its signature cards are Pokémon-ex, the first cards worth two prizes, and the Gold Stars, shiny-coloured Pokémon with a star after their name that appeared two or three to a set and are the scarcest pack pulls the English game has had. Rayquaza ☆ from Deoxys, Torchic ☆ from Team Rocket Returns and Charizard ☆ from Dragon Frontiers are the era's grails, and Espeon ☆ came only through POP packs. Delta Species cards, holos in an off-type colour, and the Holon sets round out a run that is now the main vintage market after Wizards. Print runs were small and few were graded at the time, so high grades carry steep premiums.
EX
Most valuable cards of the era
Top 24, ungraded price
- Rayquaza ☆Deoxys · 107/107$27,672#1PSA 10 $682,500
- Torchic ☆Team Rocket Returns · 108/109$10,200#2PSA 10 $2,700,000
- Umbreon ☆POP Series 5 · 17/17$9,999#3PSA 10 $456,000
- Espeon ☆POP Series 5 · 16/17$9,020#4PSA 10 $360,000
- Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns · 107/109$7,250#5PSA 10 $1,046,250
- Gyarados ☆ δHolon Phantoms · 102/110$6,404#6PSA 10 $80,520
- Latias ☆Deoxys · 105/107$6,000#7PSA 10 $375,000
- Charizard ☆ δDragon Frontiers · 100/101$5,939#8PSA 10 $475,000
- Pikachu ☆Holon Phantoms · 104/110$5,900#9PSA 10 $360,000
- Mew ☆ δDragon Frontiers · 101/101$4,500#10PSA 10 $384,000
- Mewtwo ☆Holon Phantoms · 103/110$4,250#11PSA 10 $227,300
- Latios ☆Deoxys · 106/107$4,200#12PSA 10 $32,800
- Gengar exFireRed & LeafGreen · 108/112$3,867#13PSA 10 $108,000
- Lugia exUnseen Forces · 105/115$3,767#14PSA 10 $125,180
- Groudon ☆Delta Species · 111/113$2,952#15PSA 10 $135,739
- Metagross ☆Delta Species · 113/113$2,900#16PSA 10 $90,000
- Treecko ☆Team Rocket Returns · 109/109$2,899#17PSA 10 $497,250
- Kyogre ☆Delta Species · 112/113$2,755#18PSA 10 $130,800
- Espeon exUnseen Forces · 102/115$2,601#19PSA 10 $166,827
- Vaporeon ☆Power Keepers · 102/108$2,200#20PSA 10 $102,000
- Jolteon ☆Power Keepers · 101/108$2,096#21PSA 10 $67,548
- Registeel ☆Legend Maker · 92/92$1,900#22PSA 10 $78,000
- Suicune ☆Unseen Forces · 115/115$1,898#23PSA 10 $22,800
- Regice ☆Legend Maker · 90/92$1,893#24PSA 10 $72,000
Newest first
EX sets
27 sets, newest first
POP Series 5March 2007 · 17 cards
Set value $20,667
Umbreon ☆ $9,999
Power KeepersFebruary 2007 · 108 cards
Set value $7,935
Vaporeon ☆ $2,200
Chase cards
Dragon FrontiersNovember 2006 · 101 cards
Set value $14,583
Charizard ☆ δ $5,939
Chase cards
POP Series 4August 2006 · 17 cards
Set value $3,615
Deoxys ex $1,000
Crystal GuardiansAugust 2006 · 100 cards
Set value $7,364
Alakazam ☆ $1,864
Chase cards
Holon PhantomsMay 2006 · 111 cards
Set value $20,629
Gyarados ☆ δ $6,404
Chase cards
POP Series 3April 2006 · 17 cards
Set value $760
Blastoise $190
- EX EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun
March 2006 · 12 cards
Set value $47.34
Minun $30.00
- EX EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle
March 2006 · 12 cards
Set value $20.57
Plusle $15.00
Legend MakerFebruary 2006 · 93 cards
Set value $9,344
Registeel ☆ $1,900
Chase cards
Delta SpeciesOctober 2005 · 114 cards
Set value $13,982
Groudon ☆ $2,952
Chase cards
POP Series 2August 2005 · 17 cards
Set value $673
Celebi ex $226
Unseen ForcesAugust 2005 · 145 cards
Set value $20,266
Lugia ex $3,767
Chase cards
EmeraldMay 2005 · 107 cards
Set value $4,320
Milotic ex $690
Chase cards
DeoxysFebruary 2005 · 108 cards
Set value $42,578
Rayquaza ☆ $27,672
Chase cards
Team Rocket ReturnsNovember 2004 · 111 cards
Set value $31,478
Torchic ☆ $10,200
Chase cards
POP Series 1September 2004 · 17 cards
Set value $840
Tyranitar ex $400
FireRed & LeafGreenSeptember 2004 · 116 cards
Set value $10,631
Gengar ex $3,867
Chase cards- PokPoké Card Creator Pack
July 2004 · 5 cards
Set value $2,240
Mudkip $502
Hidden LegendsJune 2004 · 102 cards
Set value $3,184
Ninetales ex $373
Chase cards- EX EX Trainer Kit Latios
June 2004 · 10 cards
Set value $30.03
Latios $20.00
- EX EX Trainer Kit Latias
June 2004 · 10 cards
Set value $41.79
Latias $36.99
Team Magma vs Team AquaMarch 2004 · 97 cards
Set value $4,565
Sceptile ex $700
Chase cards
DragonNovember 2003 · 100 cards
Set value $7,204
Rayquaza ex $1,740
Chase cards
Nintendo Black Star PromosOctober 2003 · 40 cards
Set value $8,349
Rayquaza ex $1,350
SandstormSeptember 2003 · 100 cards
Set value $2,944
Raichu ex $428
Chase cards
Ruby & SapphireJuly 2003 · 109 cards
Set value $2,527
Mewtwo ex $696
Chase cards
Set value is one copy of every card at today’s ungraded prices, shown for sets with prices for at least 90% of their cards.
Most cards this era
Pokémon of the era
More on the EX era
Common questions
How many sets are in the EX era?
27 English sets and 1,896 cards, from Ruby & Sapphire (Jul 1, 2003) to POP Series 5 (Mar 1, 2007).
What is the most valuable EX era card?
Rayquaza ☆ 107/107 from Deoxys, at about $27,672 ungraded.
When did the EX era start and end?
The first English EX set, Ruby & Sapphire, was released on Jul 1, 2003. The last in the catalogue is POP Series 5, released on Mar 1, 2007. The Diamond & Pearl era follows it.
Which EX era set is worth the most?
Deoxys, at about $42,578 for one of every card at today’s ungraded prices. Only sets with prices for 90% or more of their cards are compared.