SM: The Best of XY
SM: The Best of XY is a Sun & Moon era set, released on 21 April 2017.
Set stats for SM: The Best of XY
- Cards: 188
- Pokémon: 80
- Overnumbered: 17 (above /171)
- Printings: 325
- Reverse holos and variants: 138
- Era: Sun & Moon
- Released: 21 April 2017
- Artists: 36
Pokémon in SM: The Best of XY
- Aegislash
- Alakazam
- Ariados
- Aromatisse
- Articuno
- Bronzong
- Bronzor
- Bunnelby
- Camerupt
- Carbink
- Cobalion
- Combee
- Crobat
- Darkrai
- Eevee
- Entei
- Espeon
- Flareon
- Froakie
- Frogadier
- Garbodor
- Gardevoir
- Genesect
- Giratina
- Glaceon
- Gloom
- Golbat
- Greninja
- Heatran
- Hoopa
- Hydreigon
- Jirachi
- Jolteon
- Joltik
- Kyurem
- Lampent
- Landorus
- Litwick
- Lucario
- Lugia
- Magearna
- Malamar
- Manaphy
- Manectric
- Medicham
- Meditite
- Mew
- Mewtwo
- Miltank
- Mr. Mime
- Octillery
- Oddish
- Phantump
- Pikachu
- Pumpkaboo
- Raichu
- Raikou
- Rayquaza
- Regirock
- Remoraid
- Sceptile
- Seismitoad
- Sharpedo
- Shaymin
- Spinarak
- Spritzee
- Trevenant
- Trubbish
- Unown
- Vaporeon
- Vespiquen
- Vileplume
- Volcanion
- Wobbuffet
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zoroark
- Zorua
- Zubat
- Zygarde
Illustrators in SM: The Best of XY
- 5ban Graphics
- Akira Komayama
- Ayaka Yoshida
- Eske Yoshinob
- Hajime Kusajima
- HiRON
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Kanako Eo
- kawayoo
- Ken Sugimori
- kirisAki
- Kouki Saitou
- Kyoko Umemoto
- MAHOU
- Masakazu Fukuda
- match
- Megumi Mizutani
- Midori Harada
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Naoki Saito
- Naoyo Kimura
- PLANETA
- Ryo Ueda
- Ryota Murayama
- Sanosuke Sakuma
- Satoshi Shirai
- Shin Nagasawa
- sui
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Suwama Chiaki
- TOKIYA
- Toyste Beach
- Yoshinobu Saito
- You Iribi
- Yuka Morii
- Yusuke Ohmura
Your collecting goal
The collecting goals for SM: The Best of XY, each including everything in the one before it.
Complete set
Holds 187 cards on 21 nine-pocket pages: numbered cards and secret rares. From $670.50 at TCGplayer market prices on 13 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
Master set
Holds 325 cards on 37 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Complete set, plus reverse holos & variants. From $750.07 at TCGplayer market prices on 13 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
Grand master set
Holds at least 325 cards on 37 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Master set; promos, stamped cards and errors join it once they are linked. From $750.07 at TCGplayer market prices on 13 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
Most valuable cards in SM: The Best of XY
The chase cards in SM: The Best of XY: the 10 most valuable printings, by TCGplayer market price.
- M Manectric EX (174/171): $98.00, TCGplayer market price on 25 October 2026
- Lucario EX (062/171): $47.99, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Gardevoir Spirit Link (128/171): $40.00, TCGplayer market price on 13 November 2026
- Jolteon EX (032/171): $36.30, TCGplayer market price on 3 November 2026
- Glaceon EX (020/171): $26.00, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Espeon EX (045/171): $25.00, TCGplayer market price on 10 November 2026
- Mew (044/171): $24.96, TCGplayer market price on 23 October 2026
- Yveltal EX (079/171): $20.00, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Mewtwo EX (042/171): $18.50, TCGplayer market price on 10 November 2026
- Darkrai EX (072/171): $17.95, TCGplayer market price on 13 November 2026
Questions about SM: The Best of XY
How many cards are in SM: The Best of XY?
SM: The Best of XY has 188 cards and 325 printings, counting every finish.
When was SM: The Best of XY released?
SM: The Best of XY was released on 21 April 2017.
Which era is SM: The Best of XY from?
SM: The Best of XY is part of the Sun & Moon era.
What is the most valuable chase card in SM: The Best of XY?
M Manectric EX (174/171), at a TCGplayer market price of $98.00 on 25 October 2026.
What does it cost to complete SM: The Best of XY?
A Complete set of SM: The Best of XY costs from $670.50 at TCGplayer market prices on 13 November 2026, counting the 187 cards a Complete set binder holds. 103 cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
How many binder pages does SM: The Best of XY fill?
A Complete set of 187 cards fills 21 nine-pocket binder pages.
How many cards are in the SM: The Best of XY master set?
The SM: The Best of XY master set holds 325 cards: the Complete set's 187, plus 138 more.
How many Pokémon are in SM: The Best of XY?
SM: The Best of XY features 80 different Pokémon across its 188 cards. The most featured are Yveltal, Camerupt and Carbink.
Who illustrated SM: The Best of XY?
36 illustrators are credited in SM: The Best of XY. The most credited are 5ban Graphics (86 printings), Toyste Beach (34 printings) and Yusuke Ohmura (14 printings).
Where can I see every card in SM: The Best of XY?
On this page: every card in SM: The Best of XY with its number, rarity and printings. Open any card for its details.
