Generations Card Values & Price Guide
Generations (XY, 2016) contains 83 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $1,942.26 across 61 priced cards.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Generations set
Generations launched 2016/02/22 and contains 83 printed cards in the XY series. The most valuable card is Flareon EX #RC28, worth $190.64 (Ultra Rare).
This report prices 61 of the 61 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $14.12 and an average of $31.84.
Generations value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
4 days tracked · 0.0%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: Flareon EX alone is worth $190.64, and the five most valuable cards — Flareon EX #RC28 ($190.64), Sylveon EX #RC32 ($190.06), M Charizard EX #12 ($159.20), Pikachu #RC29 ($149.68), M Gardevoir EX #RC31 ($106.99) — carry the bulk of the $1,942.26 tracked total.
The median card value is $14.12 versus an average of $31.84 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $106.99 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: 26 Common, 20 Ultra Rare, 12 Uncommon, 3 Rare. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 37 cards $5–$20, 19 cards $20–$100, 5 cards $100+. 5 cards trade above $100.
Flareon EX is the standout chase at $190.64; the next tier down (Sylveon EX, M Charizard EX) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Generations
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Generations 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 53% of the total.
Most valuable Generations cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Flareon EX #RC28$190.64
- Sylveon EX #RC32$190.06
- M Charizard EX #12$159.20
- Pikachu #RC29$149.68
- M Gardevoir EX #RC31$106.99
- Gardevoir EX #RC30$99.99
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Heating up in Generations
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Leafeon EX #10$43.17▲ 158.7%
- Haunter #34$6.97▲ 66.7%
- Imakuni? #63$14.26▲ 66.5%
- Fighting Energy #80$7.24▲ 51.7%
- Psychic Energy #79$5.30▲ 50.0%
- Water Energy #77$7.37▲ 44.1%
Cooling off in Generations
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Magikarp #22$6.50▼ 60.7%
- Gengar #35$56.25▼ 18.2%
- Froslass #RC8$5.26▼ 17.3%
- Zapdos #29$53.56▼ 15.9%
- Charizard EX #11$29.24▼ 13.0%
- Charmeleon #RC4$16.71▼ 11.1%
Generations questions
What is the most valuable card in Generations?
Flareon EX #RC28 is the set's top card, valued at $190.64 (Ultra Rare). It ranks #1 of 61 priced Generations cards.
How many cards are in Generations?
Generations contains 83 printed cards in the XY series, released 2016/02/22. This report tracks 61 of them, 61 with live prices.
What is the average Generations card worth?
The median tracked value is $14.12 and the average is $31.84. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Generations?
As a modern-era XY-series set, Generations remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $14.12 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Generations cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Flareon EX #RC28 ($190.64), Sylveon EX #RC32 ($190.06), M Charizard EX #12 ($159.20), Pikachu #RC29 ($149.68), M Gardevoir EX #RC31 ($106.99). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Generations cards
Showing 40 of 61 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Flareon EX
$190.64Generations
Sylveon EX
$190.06Generations
M Charizard EX
$159.20Generations
Pikachu
$149.68Generations
M Gardevoir EX
$106.99Generations
Gardevoir EX
$99.99Generations
Sylveon EX
$94.96Generations
Flareon EX
$85.61Generations
Gengar
$56.25Generations
Zapdos
$53.56Generations
Charizard
$46.50Generations
Leafeon EX
$43.17Generations
Articuno
$40.65Generations
Jolteon EX
$34.33Generations
M Blastoise EX
$30.57Generations
Charizard EX
$29.24Generations
Vaporeon EX
$28.07Generations
Fairy Energy
$24.67Generations
Altaria
$23.77Generations
M Venusaur EX
$23.46Generations
Dedenne
$22.97Generations
Espurr
$21.90Generations
Jirachi
$21.32Generations
Pikachu
$20.54Generations
Charmander
$18.01Generations
Swirlix
$16.76Generations
Charmeleon
$16.71Generations
Blastoise EX
$16.27Generations
Raichu
$15.37Generations
Imakuni?
$14.26Generations
Snorlax
$14.12Generations
Chikorita
$13.15Generations
Venusaur EX
$11.42Generations
Clefairy
$10.98Generations
Gulpin
$10.41Generations
Meowstic
$10.33Generations
Gyarados
$10.11Generations
Fire Energy
$9.98Generations
Metal Energy
$9.33Generations
Darkness Energy
$9.31Generations
Complete Generations checklist (61)
- Flareon EX #RC28$190.64
- Sylveon EX #RC32$190.06
- M Charizard EX #12$159.20
- Pikachu #RC29$149.68
- M Gardevoir EX #RC31$106.99
- Gardevoir EX #RC30$99.99
- Sylveon EX #RC21$94.96
- Flareon EX #RC6$85.61
- Gengar #35$56.25
- Zapdos #29$53.56
- Charizard #RC5$46.50
- Leafeon EX #10$43.17
- Articuno #25$40.65
- Jolteon EX #28$34.33
- M Blastoise EX #18$30.57
- Charizard EX #11$29.24
- Vaporeon EX #24$28.07
- Fairy Energy #83$24.67
- Altaria #RC24$23.77
- M Venusaur EX #2$23.46
- Dedenne #RC10$22.97
- Espurr #RC14$21.90
- Jirachi #RC13$21.32
- Pikachu #26$20.54
- Charmander #RC3$18.01
- Swirlix #RC19$16.76
- Charmeleon #RC4$16.71
- Blastoise EX #17$16.27
- Raichu #RC9$15.37
- Imakuni? #63$14.26
- Snorlax #58$14.12
- Chikorita #RC1$13.15
- Venusaur EX #1$11.42
- Clefairy #50$10.98
- Gulpin #RC12$10.41
- Meowstic #RC15$10.33
- Gyarados #23$10.11
- Fire Energy #76$9.98
- Metal Energy #82$9.33
- Darkness Energy #81$9.31
- Grass Energy #75$8.87
- Swablu #RC23$8.70
- Snorunt #RC7$8.57
- Diglett #38$7.43
- Meowstic EX #37$7.41
- Water Energy #77$7.37
- Fighting Energy #80$7.24
- Slurpuff #RC20$7.08
- Haunter #34$6.97
- Magikarp #22$6.50
- Wobbuffet #RC11$6.30
- Flabébé #RC17$6.09
- Lightning Energy #78$5.98
- Gastly #33$5.91
- Diancie #RC22$5.78
- Fletchling #RC25$5.52
- Psychic Energy #79$5.30
- Froslass #RC8$5.26
- Floette #RC18$5.14
- Shroomish #RC2$5.14
- Ninetales EX #13$5.08