§ Era
EX
The EX era ran from 2003 through 2007 across roughly seventeen expansions, from Ruby & Sapphire through Power Keepers. Introduced the original Pokémon-ex mechanic and the half-art card frame. Standout sets include Crystal Guardians, Holon Phantoms, and Power Keepers.
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16 setsBooster Box Basket
One booster box per set in the EXera. Cost basis is each box’s first tracked PriceCharting value; new boxes enter at cost so net return reflects existing positions, not arrivals. Annualized return is money-weighted across each box’s entry date.
- Current value
- $325,448.06
- Invested cost
- $1,080.00
- Net gain/loss
- +$324,368.06
- Total return
- ▲ 30034.08%
- Annualized return
- ▲ 31.46%
- Boxes included
- 12 / 12
May 2026
$325,448.06
Cost · $1,080.00
Net · +$324,368.06 (▲ 30034.08%)
12 / 12 boxes
Era snapshot
- Sets
- 16
- Tracked Products
- 25
- Year range
- 2003–2007
- Newest set
- EX Power Keepers · 2007
- Oldest set
- EX Ruby & Sapphire · 2003
- Booster Box
- 12
- Booster Pack
- 13
Sets in this era
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EX Power Keepers
The sixteenth and final EX expansion, closing the era ahead of Diamond & Pearl. A reprint-heavy farewell to the Pokémon-ex mechanic; Charizard-ex, Mew-ex, and the deep ex reprint lineup anchor sealed demand.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Dragon Frontiers
The fifteenth EX expansion, themed around Dragon δ Pokémon. Charizard δ, Salamence-ex δ, and the Latios δ / Latias δ pair headline the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Crystal Guardians
The fourteenth EX expansion. Crystal Pokémon continue from Holon Phantoms; Blaziken-ex δ and Sceptile-ex δ headline the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Holon Phantoms
The thirteenth EX expansion, the high point of the Holon storyline. Crystal Pokémon (Crystal Charizard, Crystal Onix) and a deep Delta Species δ lineup drive sealed demand.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Legend Maker
The twelfth EX expansion, continuing the Holon storyline. Mew-ex and the Mirage Pokémon subset anchor the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Delta Species
The eleventh EX expansion. Introduced Delta Species (Pokémon with non-standard types) and opened the Holon storyline; Charizard δ and Mewtwo-ex δ headline.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Unseen Forces
The tenth EX expansion. Revisited the Johto region; Lugia-ex, Ho-Oh-ex, and the Unown alphabet subset anchor sealed demand.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Emerald
The ninth EX expansion, themed around the Hoenn Emerald video game. Rayquaza-ex and Mew-ex headline the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Deoxys
The eighth EX expansion. Deoxys-ex (Normal, Attack, Defense, Speed Forme variants) anchors the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Team Rocket Returns
The seventh EX expansion, themed around Team Rocket. Rocket's Mewtwo-ex and Rocket's Articuno-ex anchor the Dark Pokémon-ex chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX FireRed & LeafGreen
The sixth EX expansion. A Kanto-themed retrospective coinciding with the FireRed & LeafGreen video games; Charizard-ex and the Articuno-ex / Zapdos-ex / Moltres-ex legendary bird trio headline.
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0 sealed SKUs
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EX Hidden Legends
The fifth EX expansion. Regirock-ex, Regice-ex, and Registeel-ex (the Hoenn legendary golem trio) headline the chase lineup.
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2 sealed SKUs
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EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
The fourth EX expansion, themed around the Hoenn villain teams. Team Magma's Groudon-ex and Team Aqua's Kyogre-ex headline the chase lineup.
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0 sealed SKUs
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EX Dragon
The third EX expansion, themed around Dragon-type Pokémon. Rayquaza-ex, Salamence-ex, and the Latios-ex / Latias-ex pair anchor the chase lineup.
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0 sealed SKUs
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EX Sandstorm
The second EX expansion, themed around desert-region Hoenn Pokémon. Aggron-ex and Cradily-ex headline the chase lineup.
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1 sealed SKU
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EX Ruby & Sapphire
The first main expansion of the EX era. Introduced the Pokémon-ex mechanic, the half-art card frame, and the Generation III Hoenn region roster, anchored by Sceptile-ex, Blaziken-ex, and Swampert-ex.
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2 sealed SKUs