Forbidden Light Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2018 as part of the Sun & Moon series, Forbidden Light spans 131 cards — 48 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Forbidden Light set
Dating to 2018/05/04, Forbidden Light is a modern-era Sun & Moon-series set with 131 cards. The most valuable card is Lucario GX #135, worth $130.82 (Secret Rare).
This report prices 48 of the 48 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $20.58 and an average of $29.67.
Forbidden Light value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
4 days tracked · +2.0%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Lucario GX alone is worth $130.82, and the five most valuable cards — Lucario GX #135 ($130.82), Greninja GX #133 ($124.36), Dialga GX #138 ($76.74), Xerneas GX #139 ($65.73), Zygarde GX #136 ($63.26) — carry the bulk of the $1,424.37 tracked total.
The median card value is $20.58 versus an average of $29.67 — a fairly even spread of value across the checklist.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $63.26 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 20 Ultra Rare, 14 Secret Rare, 7 Rare, 4 Uncommon, 3 Common. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 22 cards $5–$20, 24 cards $20–$100, 2 cards $100+. 2 cards trade above $100.
Lucario GX is the standout chase at $130.82; the next tier down (Greninja GX, Dialga GX) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Forbidden Light
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Forbidden Light card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 30% of the total.
Most valuable Forbidden Light cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Lucario GX #135$130.82
- Greninja GX #133$124.36
- Dialga GX #138$76.74
- Xerneas GX #139$65.73
- Zygarde GX #136$63.26
- Greninja GX #120$62.42
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Heating up in Forbidden Light
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Yveltal GX #137$58.28▲ 114.0%
- Greninja GX #133$124.36▲ 97.2%
- Arceus ◇ #96$59.09▲ 92.4%
- Volcanion ◇ #31$13.20▲ 55.7%
- Diancie ◇ #74$17.36▲ 45.6%
- Dialga GX #125$34.68▲ 45.5%
Cooling off in Forbidden Light
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Cubone #57$12.66▼ 66.7%
- Amaura #27$8.49▼ 41.0%
- Zygarde GX #136$63.26▼ 36.4%
- Litleo #18$5.46▼ 22.7%
- Dialga GX #138$76.74▼ 21.6%
- Greninja GX #120$62.42▼ 17.5%
Forbidden Light questions
What is the most valuable card in Forbidden Light?
Lucario GX #135 is the set's top card, valued at $130.82 (Secret Rare). It ranks #1 of 48 priced Forbidden Light cards.
How many cards are in Forbidden Light?
Forbidden Light contains 131 printed cards in the Sun & Moon series, released 2018/05/04. This report tracks 48 of them, 48 with live prices.
What is the average Forbidden Light card worth?
The median tracked value is $20.58 and the average is $29.67. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Forbidden Light?
As a modern-era Sun & Moon-series set, Forbidden Light remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $20.58 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Forbidden Light cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Lucario GX #135 ($130.82), Greninja GX #133 ($124.36), Dialga GX #138 ($76.74), Xerneas GX #139 ($65.73), Zygarde GX #136 ($63.26). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Forbidden Light cards
Showing 40 of 48 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Lucario GX
$130.82Forbidden Light
Greninja GX
$124.36Forbidden Light
Dialga GX
$76.74Forbidden Light
Xerneas GX
$65.73Forbidden Light
Zygarde GX
$63.26Forbidden Light
Greninja GX
$62.42Forbidden Light
Arceus ◇
$59.09Forbidden Light
Yveltal GX
$58.28Forbidden Light
Ultra Necrozma GX
$43.12Forbidden Light
Palkia GX
$42.99Forbidden Light
Dedenne
$41.80Forbidden Light
Diantha
$41.15Forbidden Light
Bonnie
$38.42Forbidden Light
Lucario GX
$36.43Forbidden Light
Energy Recycler
$35.64Forbidden Light
Dialga GX
$34.68Forbidden Light
Xerneas GX
$31.50Forbidden Light
Ultra Necrozma GX
$29.00Forbidden Light
Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy
$24.46Forbidden Light
Naganadel GX
$21.61Forbidden Light
Yveltal GX
$21.30Forbidden Light
Zygarde GX
$21.25Forbidden Light
Sylveon
$21.15Forbidden Light
Ultra Recon Squad
$20.61Forbidden Light
Palkia GX
$20.55Forbidden Light
Greninja GX
$20.18Forbidden Light
Mysterious Treasure
$19.90Forbidden Light
Diancie ◇
$17.36Forbidden Light
Volcanion ◇
$13.20Forbidden Light
Yveltal GX
$13.11Forbidden Light
Zygarde GX
$12.92Forbidden Light
Xerneas GX
$12.89Forbidden Light
Cubone
$12.66Forbidden Light
Tyrunt
$12.40Forbidden Light
Naganadel GX
$11.37Forbidden Light
Crasher Wake
$11.34Forbidden Light
Metal Frying Pan
$10.89Forbidden Light
Pheromosa
$10.01Forbidden Light
Aurorus
$9.89Forbidden Light
Tyrantrum
$9.58Forbidden Light
Complete Forbidden Light checklist (48)
- Lucario GX #135$130.82
- Greninja GX #133$124.36
- Dialga GX #138$76.74
- Xerneas GX #139$65.73
- Zygarde GX #136$63.26
- Greninja GX #120$62.42
- Arceus ◇ #96$59.09
- Yveltal GX #137$58.28
- Ultra Necrozma GX #140$43.12
- Palkia GX #132$42.99
- Dedenne #88$41.80
- Diantha #130$41.15
- Bonnie #128$38.42
- Lucario GX #122$36.43
- Energy Recycler #143$35.64
- Dialga GX #125$34.68
- Xerneas GX #126$31.50
- Ultra Necrozma GX #127$29.00
- Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy #146$24.46
- Naganadel GX #134$21.61
- Yveltal GX #124$21.30
- Zygarde GX #123$21.25
- Sylveon #87$21.15
- Ultra Recon Squad #131$20.61
- Palkia GX #119$20.55
- Greninja GX #24$20.18
- Mysterious Treasure #145$19.90
- Diancie ◇ #74$17.36
- Volcanion ◇ #31$13.20
- Yveltal GX #79$13.11
- Zygarde GX #73$12.92
- Xerneas GX #90$12.89
- Cubone #57$12.66
- Tyrunt #68$12.40
- Naganadel GX #121$11.37
- Crasher Wake #129$11.34
- Metal Frying Pan #144$10.89
- Pheromosa #11$10.01
- Aurorus #28$9.89
- Tyrantrum #69$9.58
- Beast Ring #141$9.39
- Amaura #27$8.49
- Dialga GX #82$8.32
- Espurr #44$7.86
- Palkia GX #20$7.53
- Ultra Necrozma GX #95$6.93
- Sliggoo #93$6.33
- Litleo #18$5.46