Top 7 Pokémon Ex cards to add to your collection

Unsurprisingly, the most expensive Pokémon Ex cards are all promotional cards. One of the most prized is the Giratina Ex Set Get promo, a Japan-only card released in 2012. Apparently, only 1,000 copies of this card exist.

As well as its rarity, the card comes with some beautiful alternative art of Giratina. It’s textured and glittery, and it’d be a shining star in any collection. You’ll need to be rolling in cash if you want to own one, though. One recent eBay sale saw a PSA 10 copy of the card listed for $12,000.

As part of Pokémon’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the Evolutions Pokémon TCG expansion returned to the game’s first generation of Pocket Monsters. In Japan, the Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary set did the same thing, presenting updated versions of cards from Base Set.

One such card from the Japanese set is Pikachu Ex 20th Anniversary, an electrifying full art card featuring Ash’s best buddy. Electabuzz and Jolteon can be seen in the background, providing backup to their lightning-charged friend.

A graded copy of this card can sell for thousands of dollars, so this is another card to chase if you’re a hardcore collector. But if you’re on a budget, this might not be the Pokémon Ex card for you.

Everyone loves Charizard Pokémon cards, and everyone appreciates a rare promotional card. It’s no wonder, then, that the Charizard Ex 2016 Art Collection Promo is so highly valued. Copies currently available on eBay go for as much as two or three thousand dollars.

The famous face on the card and its awesome art will add a lot of sentimental value, too. Here we see Charizard battling another fully evolved starter Pokémon, Venusaur. It’s an action-packed and still somehow adorable scene.

Umbreon cards are always highly sought after, likely due to how beloved the Pokémon is. The Umbreon Ex card is no different – harder to pull and stronger to play than your regular Umbreons, it’s naturally going to have some value.

The Ex FireRed & LeafGreen expansion released in 2004, and with it came the very first Charizard Ex card. It’s no longer a particularly competitive card, and it’s far from the most valuable Charizard card in history. However, it’s still pretty rare,

It was an important stepping stone for the Charizard cards of today. And we still love the glittery, hyper-vibrant art of this incredibly beloved Pokémon. We must not be alone, as copies still sell for a pretty penny.

Another glittering gem from the FireRed & LeafGreen set is Gengar Ex. These older cards aren’t too numerous, so a well-preserved copy could be worth several hundred dollars. That’s still a lot of money, but it’s a bit more budget-friendly than hunting cards from the base set.

We love Gengar, and we can understand why you’d want to own all card forms of them. But purely based on personal taste, we don’t love how Gengar looks in this 3D style. The holofoil is nice, and that adds to the value, but there are prettier Pokémon Ex cards out there.

If you want a Pokémon Ex card you might actually play (instead of gaze lovingly at from behind its protective plastic), M Charizard Ex isn’t a bad choice. It’s not the best choice right now (especially when Tera Charizard Ex exists), but it’s far from a bad one. Mega Ex cards are, after all, some of the biggest and beefiest hitters of all Pokémon cards.

Regardless of how many games it’ll win you, M Charizard Ex is undeniably beautiful. The colors are striking, the dragon looks glossy, and the Japanese script gives it some extra pop. Oh, and there are two equally gorgeous versions to collect, one X and one Y. The X version seems to have the slight edge in terms of value, if you’re interested.