XY Beginning SetJPN

Japanese · Released 2013-11-08 · 41 cards

Set market cap

36 cards tracked daily
$126.82
▲ 1.4% 7d▲ 25.8% 30d
$131.05$91.46Jul 6Jul 16Jul 26Aug 5Aug 15
Low $91.46 · High $131.05▲ 33.4% over this range
5 sales · 30 days$11.34 volume

By CardPrice Research · prices and stats update nightly from live market data

Miltank — XY Beginning Set chase card#1Miltank$20.00Greninja — XY Beginning Set chase card#2Greninja$10.50Delphox — XY Beginning Set chase card#3Delphox$9.95
39base cards
$132.00est. singles cost
Easycompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in XY Beginning Set

The top 10 cards are 55% of the set’s $132.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Miltank#27None$20.00—
2Greninja#14None$10.50—
3Delphox#10None$9.95—
4Pansage#2None$6.97—
5Braixen#9None$5.00—
6Chespin#3None$4.00$45.00
7Mightyena#17None$4.00—
8Weedle#1None$4.00$53.97
9Honedge#21None$3.97—
10Clauncher#15None$3.74—
Set landscape

How XY Beginning Set is built

Rarity breakdown

None38

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

3<$1
7$1–2
23$2–5
3$5–10
2$10–25
$25–50
$50–100
$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$132.00
all singles, one of each
$2.99
median card
2
cards worth $10+
Easy
completion difficulty
Base set run$132.00one of each card up to #39 — no secrets
Full set$132.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
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Word on the street

What collectors say about XY Beginning Set

Creators on XY Beginning Set

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Storage & protection

Protect your XY Beginning Set cards

Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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All cards 41

41 of 41
Snorlax #26 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Snorlax
#26/39$21.48
▴$1.50Greninja #14 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Greninja
#14/39$10.50
Miltank #27 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Miltank
#27/39$7.57
▾$12.40Skitty #28 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Skitty
#28/39$4.79
▾$0.03Weedle #1 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Weedle
#1/39$4.00
Chespin #3 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Chespin
#3/39$4.00
Mightyena #17 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Mightyena
#17/39$4.00
Honedge #21 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Honedge
#21/39$3.97
Clauncher #15 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Clauncher
#15/39$3.74
▴$0.26Fennekin #8 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Fennekin
#8/39$3.50
Snubbull #22 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Snubbull
#22/39$3.50
▴$1.51Bunnelby #30 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Bunnelby
#30/39$3.50
Furfrou #33 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Furfrou
#33/39$3.45
Poke Ball #38 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Poke Ball
#38/39$3.39
Delphox #10 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Delphox
#10/39$3.06
▾$6.88Swirlix #24 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Swirlix
#24/39$3.00
Farfetch'd #25 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Farfetch'd
#25/39$3.00
Bidoof #29 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Bidoof
#29/39$3.00
Fletchling #31 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Fletchling
#31/39$3.00
Froakie #12 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Froakie
#12/39$2.99
Poochyena #16 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Poochyena
#16/39$2.99
Quilladin #4 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Quilladin
#4/39$2.93
Pansear #7 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Pansear
#7/39$2.48
▴$0.24Braixen #9 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Braixen
#9/39$2.24
▾$2.26Chesnaught #5 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Chesnaught
#5/39$2.00
Frogadier #13 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Frogadier
#13/39$2.00
Granbull #23 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Granbull
#23/39$2.00
▾$0.50Potion #34 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Potion
#34/39$2.00
Crushing Hammer #35 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Crushing Hammer
#35/39$2.00
Pokemon Catcher #37 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Pokemon Catcher
#37/39$2.00
Pansage #2 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Pansage
#2/39$1.99
▾$3.49Pawniard #19 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Pawniard
#19/39$1.63
▴$0.38Inkay #18 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Inkay
#18/39$1.50
Tierno #39 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Tierno
#39/39$1.29
▾$0.86Switch #36 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Switch
#36/39$1.25
Panpour #11 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Panpour
#11/39$1.24
▾$0.25Bisharp #20 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Bisharp
#20/39$1.00
Basic Fairy Energy #promo XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Basic Fairy Energy
#promo/39$1.00
Basic Darkness Energy #promo XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Basic Darkness Energy
#promo/39$0.95
Slugma #6 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Slugma
#6/39$0.35
Furfrou #32 XY Beginning Set (Japanese)
Furfrou
#32/39$0.20

Most valuable cards in XY Beginning Set

  1. Snorlax #26 — $21.48
  2. Greninja #14 — $10.50
  3. Miltank #27 — $7.57
  4. Skitty #28 — $4.79
  5. Weedle #1 — $4.00
  6. Chespin #3 — $4.00
  7. Mightyena #17 — $4.00
  8. Honedge #21 — $3.97
  9. Clauncher #15 — $3.74
  10. Fennekin #8 — $3.50

About XY Beginning Set (Japanese)

XY Beginning Set (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2013-11-08. The set contains 41 cards — 39 in the base set plus 2 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $134.48, with Snorlax #26 as the most valuable card at $21.48. Prices update nightly from live market data.