Hex Maniac
No. 181 · other
Raw $839.84 · PSA 9 $1,103.00 · PSA 10 $3,800.85
The Best of XY
The Best of XY (2017) is the Japanese XY BREAK era high class pack: 171 cards plus 17 secrets of Pokémon-EX, Megas and BREAKs in 15 card packs, led by Hex Maniac.
- Japanese release
- April 21, 2017
- Cards
- 171 plus 17 secret rares
- Set code
- XY-BEST
- Era
- XY BREAK
- Known for
- The full art Hex Maniac, Shaymin EX and N, Reverse Starlight Holofoil prints and 15 card packs of XY reprints
- Updated
- Prices as of
- October 20, 2026
Values
- Tracked cards
189 - Variants
36 - Raw cards over $100
13 - Median raw price
$11.36 - Booster box
$4,701.81
Chase cards
Shaymin EX
No. 188 · other
Raw $359.99 · PSA 9 $604.81 · PSA 10 $2,872.39
Shauna
No. 185 · other
Raw $1,055.15 · PSA 9 $850.00 · PSA 10 $2,800.50
Yveltal EX
No. 187 · other
Raw $596.79 · PSA 9 $670.50 · PSA 10 $2,150.00
Delinquent
No. 184 · other
Raw $341.20 · PSA 9 $578.63 · PSA 10 $2,051.00
N
No. 180 · other
Raw $949.86 · PSA 9 $676.00 · PSA 10 $1,655.50
Karen
No. 183 · other
Raw $306.98 · PSA 9 $499.19 · PSA 10 $1,429.50
Pikachu
No. 29 · reverse
Raw $25.36 · PSA 9 $115.01 · PSA 10 $1,425.00
Mega Lucario EX
No. 176 · other
Raw $288.00 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $1,154.72
Mew
No. 44 · reverse
Raw $141.68 · PSA 9 $303.83 · PSA 10 $1,151.07
Lugia
No. 102 · reverse
Raw $319.99 · PSA 9 $470.57 · PSA 10 $1,136.00
Rayquaza Spirit Link
No. 136 · reverse
Raw $86.83 · PSA 9 $370.00 · PSA 10 $796.03
Giratina
No. 48 · reverse
Raw $86.89 · PSA 9 $124.82 · PSA 10 $779.60
Karen
No. 142 · reverse
Raw $109.99 · PSA 9 $175.74 · PSA 10 $672.93
Mewtwo Spirit Link
No. 133 · reverse
Raw $91.31 · PSA 9 $162.00 · PSA 10 $650.00
Hex Maniac #181 (other) trades at raw $839.84, PSA 9 $1,103.00 and PSA 10 $3,800.85.
Shaymin EX #188 (other) trades at raw $359.99, PSA 9 $604.81 and PSA 10 $2,872.39.
Shauna #185 (other) trades at raw $1,055.15, PSA 9 $850.00 and PSA 10 $2,800.50.
Yveltal EX #187 (other) trades at raw $596.79, PSA 9 $670.50 and PSA 10 $2,150.00.
Delinquent #184 (other) trades at raw $341.20, PSA 9 $578.63 and PSA 10 $2,051.00.
N #180 (other) trades at raw $949.86, PSA 9 $676.00 and PSA 10 $1,655.50.
Karen #183 (other) trades at raw $306.98, PSA 9 $499.19 and PSA 10 $1,429.50.
Pikachu #29 (reverse) trades at raw $25.36, PSA 9 $115.01 and PSA 10 $1,425.00.
Mega Lucario EX #176 (other) trades at raw $288.00, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $1,154.72.
Mew #44 (reverse) trades at raw $141.68, PSA 9 $303.83 and PSA 10 $1,151.07.
Lugia #102 (reverse) trades at raw $319.99, PSA 9 $470.57 and PSA 10 $1,136.00.
Rayquaza Spirit Link #136 (reverse) trades at raw $86.83, PSA 9 $370.00 and PSA 10 $796.03.
Giratina #48 (reverse) trades at raw $86.89, PSA 9 $124.82 and PSA 10 $779.60.
Karen #142 (reverse) trades at raw $109.99, PSA 9 $175.74 and PSA 10 $672.93.
Mewtwo Spirit Link #133 (reverse) trades at raw $91.31, PSA 9 $162.00 and PSA 10 $650.00.
Sealed products
Booster Box
The Japanese display of 15 card Best of XY packs, the benchmark sealed product for the subset.
Live price: $4,701.81
Booster Pack
Single 15 card Best of XY packs.
Live price: $300.00
| Category | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| booster box | Booster Box | $4,701.81 |
| booster pack | Booster Pack | $300.00 |
About The Best of XY
What The Best of XY is
The Best of XY, sold as High Class Pack THE BEST OF XY, is the final subset of the Japanese XY BREAK era, released on April 21, 2017. It has 171 cards in the numbered set plus 17 secret prints, 188 in total. The set collects Pokémon-EX, M Pokémon-EX and Pokémon BREAK from across the XY and XY BREAK eras with new cards and Full Art prints, printed on the original XY template even though it arrived during the Sun & Moon era, with no printed rarities. Every regular card also exists as a Reverse Starlight Holofoil, and each 15 card pack guaranteed one Pokémon-EX, M Pokémon-EX or Pokémon BREAK plus one Reverse Starlight card. The secrets run from Camerupt 172 to Shaymin 188, with the Supporters N 180, Hex Maniac 181, Karen 183, Delinquent 184 and Shauna 185 among them.
What makes The Best of XY different
- Trainer full arts on top Hex Maniac 181 is the most valuable card in the set in PSA 10, with Shauna 185, Delinquent 184, N 180 and Karen 183 all in the top seven, an unusual set where Supporters outrank the Pokémon-EX.
- Reverse Starlight prints The Reverse Starlight Holofoil Lugia 102, Mew 44, Pikachu 29 and Rayquaza Spirit Link 136 rank in the set's top twelve in PSA 10.
The Best of XY products
Collecting and grading The Best of XY
Hex Maniac 181 leads the set in PSA 10, with Shaymin EX 188 second, then Shauna 185, Yveltal EX 187, Delinquent 184, N 180, Karen 183, the Reverse Starlight Lugia 102 and Mew 44, Mega Lucario EX 176 and the Reverse Starlight Pikachu 29. The live chase list above ranks every tracked card by PSA 10 value. Reverse Starlight prints are graded and priced separately from the regular cards. Sealed Best of XY is scarce, and the sealed table above tracks what boxes and packs trade for today.
Notable cards
Hex Maniac #181
Hex Maniac #181
full art supporter
The full art Hex Maniac, the most valuable card in The Best of XY in PSA 10.
Raw $839.84 · PSA 9 $1,103.00 · PSA 10 $3,800.85
Shaymin EX #188
Shaymin EX #188
full art ex
The Shaymin EX full art that closes the set, second in PSA 10.
Raw $359.99 · PSA 9 $604.81 · PSA 10 $2,872.39
Shauna #185
Shauna #185
full art supporter
The full art Shauna, a top three card in the set in PSA 10 among the Supporters.
Raw $1,055.15 · PSA 9 $850.00 · PSA 10 $2,800.50
N #180
N #180
full art supporter
The full art N, a top six card in the set in PSA 10 and the best known Supporter reprinted here.
Raw $949.86 · PSA 9 $676.00 · PSA 10 $1,655.50
Timeline
- : Alolan Moonlight releases in Japan
- : The Best of XY releases in Japan
Inferred rarity
- reverse: 38
- other: 187
Full card checklist
| Image | Number | Name | Variant | Rarity | Artist | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oddish | Standard | other | $19.92 | $33.44 | $105.00 | ||
| 2 | Gloom | Standard | other | $5.93 | $39.64 | $83.68 | ||
| 3 | Vileplume | Standard | other | $13.29 | $36.78 | $86.00 | ||
| 4 | Spinarak | Standard | other | $12.19 | $35.00 | $102.52 | ||
| 5 | Ariados | Standard | other | $8.56 | $20.77 | $62.78 | ||
| 6 | Sceptile EX | Standard | other | $7.11 | $11.50 | $65.47 | ||
| 7 | M Sceptile EX | Standard | other | $21.78 | $40.27 | $80.00 | ||
| 8 | Combee | Standard | other | $6.77 | $30.74 | $97.02 | ||
| 9 | Vespiquen | Standard | other | $3.00 | $5.63 | $80.29 | ||
| 10 | Flareon | Standard | other | $5.07 | $30.33 | $54.63 | ||
| 10 | Flareon | [Reverse Holo] | reverse | $33.50 | $58.15 | $267.00 | ||
| 11 | Entei | Standard | other | $7.95 | $83.89 | $141.57 | ||
| 11 | Entei | [Reverse Holo] | reverse | $107.72 | $103.50 | $300.00 | ||
| 12 | Camerupt EX | Standard | other | $2.73 | $19.99 | $40.96 | ||
| 13 | M Camerupt EX | Standard | other | $17.95 | $21.00 | $71.00 | ||
| 14 | Volcanion | Standard | other | $12.95 | $12.50 | $388.15 | ||
| 15 | Volcanion EX | Standard | other | $4.99 | $9.55 | $55.00 | ||
| 16 | Vaporeon | Standard | other | $5.98 | $26.69 | $66.44 | ||
| 16 | Vaporeon | [Reverse Holo] | reverse | $42.00 | $109.99 | $250.00 | ||
| 17 | Articuno | Standard | other | $5.29 | $29.95 | $165.85 | ||
| 18 | Remoraid | Standard | other | $3.00 | $8.42 | $38.25 | ||
| 19 | Octillery | Standard | other | $10.63 | $24.97 | $188.17 | ||
| 20 | Glaceon EX | Standard | other | $19.99 | $30.78 | $138.00 | ||
| 21 | Manaphy EX | Standard | other | $5.88 | $42.71 | $75.99 |
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The Best of XY FAQ
When did The Best of XY come out?
High Class Pack THE BEST OF XY released in Japan on April 21, 2017 as the final subset of the XY BREAK era, after the Sun & Moon era had already begun.
How many cards are in The Best of XY?
171 cards in the numbered set plus 17 secret prints, 188 in total, with no printed rarities and a Reverse Starlight Holofoil print of every regular card.
What are the chase cards in The Best of XY?
Hex Maniac 181 leads in PSA 10, followed by Shaymin EX 188, Shauna 185, Yveltal EX 187 and Delinquent 184. The live chase list above ranks every tracked card by PSA 10 value.
What is the most expensive card in The Best of XY?
The highest value card currently tracked for The Best of XY is Hex Maniac #181 at $3,801 in PSA 10.
How much is a The Best of XY booster box?
A sealed The Best of XY booster box currently tracks at $4,702. Other sealed products are listed in the sealed table above.
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