ThePokemon TCGcelebrates shiny Pokemon in a big way, as some ofthe most valuable sets, like Burning Shadows, feature premier Pokemon like Charizard in their shiny forms. The EX era is packed with incredibly iconic cards and even more valuable booster boxes, but unfortunately, they’re extremely rare, making it difficult to accurately price them.
The following sets are excluded due to a lack of pack price data but deserve honorable mentions as some of the most valuable EX-era booster boxes: Team Rocket Returns, Holon Phantoms, Delta Species, Legend Maker, Crystal Guardians, Power Keepers.
Due to a lack of booster box pricing data, thebox prices are estimatedaccording toeach pack’smarket price onTCGplayermultiplied by 36and are subject to change as more sales are recorded.
8Hidden Legends – $9,000
Firing Up The EX Era
Hidden Legends is a hidden gem among the best EX-era sets, featuring a cast of unusual Pokemon among its most valuable cards. Headlined by Ninetales EX, Hidden Legends also boasts wonderful artwork ofMetagross, Wigglytuff, Kyogre, Groudon, and the Regi guardians.
With such a strong cast of popular Pokemon and a surprisingly striking collection of art for Pokemon that rarely see the limelight, Hidden Legends lives up to its name in every sense.
7Emerald – $10,800
The Perfect Homage To Hoenn
Pokemon Emerald sparked a new wave of Pokemon fandom, cementing its place as one of the most nostalgic eras. Much like Hidden Legends, you won’t find the usual suspects claiming the top spots for the most expensive cards in Emerald.
Milotic, Deoxys, Dusclops, and Altariacomprise most of the top five spots, illustrating the focus on Hoenn as the main attraction. However, there are a few Kantonian favorites like Raichu and Pikachu to keep things fresh. Emerald soars into the five figures as one of the EX era’s best sets.
6Sandstorm – $11,880
A Rare Feature For Raichu
Raichu returns, this time as the headlining act in Sandstorm as it steals the spotlight away from the debuting Hoenn rosterto drag the attention back to Kanto.Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Jolteon, and Flareon join Raichu as the most valuable Kantonian Pokemon in Sandstorm, but there are plenty of Pokemon to enjoy from Emerald.
Wailord, Aggron, and Gardevoir feature as the headliners from Hoenn in Sandstorm, making a major wave with values over $50. Though this set’s theme is a bit mixed, the variety is welcome and gives Sandstorm something unique to distinguish itself from the storm of shinies to come.
5Dragon Frontiers – $16,020
A Scalding Hot Shiny Set
Shiny Pokemon are always some of the most collected TCG cards in the modern and vintage eras. Whether you love the shinies fromvaluable modern sets like Shining Fatesor prefer the retro versions, Dragon Frontiers features afantastic chase card: the delta species Charizard.
This is one ofthe most valuable Charizard cardsever, dramatically increasing Dragon Frontiers' value.
Whether you love it for its iconic shiny, or prefer one of the other incredible cards, Dragon Frontiers is one of the most expensive EX-era booster boxes, and features one of the most collectible cards ever.
4FireRed & LeafGreen – $16,632
The Originals Reimagined
FireRed and LeafGreen are the remakes of the original Red and Green games released at the inception of Pokemon, giving us plenty of Kantonian classics to look forward to.Charizard is joined by its fellow starters, Blastoise and Venusauras three of the top four cards in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Whilethe most valuable cards in sets like Celebrationsare merely reprints of the original artwork, this set features the original 151 Pokemon with new artwork to enjoy.
With other iconic cards, like the Gengar EX, to collect from FireRed & LeafGreen, this set’s value is sure to increase as time goes on and supply continues to dwindle.
3Unseen Forces – $23,400
A Sleeping Giant
Unseen Forces is another fantastic set among the most valuable EX-era booster boxes, with theoriginal 151being joined by some ofJohto’s bestPokemon to forman incredible collection of cards.Some ofthe most valuable Eeveelutions, like Espeon and Umbreon join an incredible cast of legendary and pseudo-legendary Pokemon.
You’ll also find beautiful artwork of Celebi, Tyranitar, Entei, Suicune, Raikou, and more popular Pokemon among the most valuable cards in Unseen Forces. It may seem impossible to justify such a high price estimate, but this set is packed with incredible Pokemon.
2Dragon – $32,364
Charizard Leading The Charge
Though Charizard didn’t have access to the Dragon typing until it gained a Mega Evolution, it still headlines the most valuable cards from Dragon. However, you’ll find plenty of Dragon-type Pokemon in this set, fromRayquaza and Dragonite to Latios and Latias.
ThisCharizard isn’t anywhere near the most valuable base set version, but still holds its own as one of Dragon’s most expensive cards.
You won’t find shiny Pokemon in this set, but there are a plethora of legendary and pseudo-legendary EX Pokemon to collect in this set. While it’s actual value is yet to be determined by a recent sale, there’s no denying that Dragon is one of the EX era’s most valuable booster boxes.
1Deoxys – $42,690
Donning The EX Era Crown
Though the price is still yet to be confirmed by a sale, it’s no surprise to see Deoxys as the most expensive set from the EX era, given that it’s amongthe most valuable Pokemon TCG products ever. Exact dollar value aside, Deoxys features one of themost popular Star cards ever via Rayquaza’s striking art.
Deoxys deserves to be the most valuable EX-era booster box based on the sheer demand and obsessions that its Rayquaza commands. Whether you like Rayquaza or not, this card is visually appealing enough to warrant its price tag, making Deoxys the most expensive EX-era set in the process.
