The history of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Trading Card Game spans ✱multiple eras wit♓h new gimmicks and mechanics being introduced alongside new Pokemon to mix things up every few years. In the games, one of the most popular gimmicks is Mega Evolution and this comes from the rough diamond of a region known as Kalos.

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With Kalos fan service being brought back into both the TCG and the video games with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Legends: Z-A, it is a great time to take a look back on one of the TCGs best but least popular eras. The XY era had some gorgeous cards that have gone under the radar f𒈔or far too long, but that may not be for much longer.

Cards have been chosen both based on their price and the likeliness ෴that they will see a price increase with upcoming releases. All prices have been taken from the cards' mar꧂ket price, which are subject to change.

10 ꦇ Professor Sycamore: Steam Siege (Ultra Rare, 114) – $9🃏.03

Why Isn't The Professor Researching?

Professor Sycamore (Ultra Rare, 114) from the XY era set Steam Siege from the Pokemon TCG.

Kalos is full of colorful characters and none are as suave and brilliant as the professor who might be interested in your Poke-mother, Professor Sycamore. This card was one of the original 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Professor's Research cards before the effect was unified under the name. Professor's Research is still printed in many s🃏ets, since it has become a card no deck can play without and this full art has hℱistorical value as the start of it all.

Supporter full art cards have always been cheap, but from the Sword & Shield era onwards there has been a price increase for specific characters. Considering the popularity of Profesꦦsor Sycamore and the legacy of this card, this card could become quite valuable. While his role may have been replaced in Z-A it's likely that he will reappear in the Mega Evolution series expansions due to his ties with Kalos.

9 🗹 𝄹 AZ: Phantom Forces (Ultra Rare, 117) – $16.80

The Legend Himself

AZ (Ultra Rare, 117) from the XY era set Phantom Forces from the Pokemon TCG.

Anyone who has played 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon X & Y can tell you that AZ🥂 is more than just a one-off side character. Being integral to Kalos's story and lore, AZ has lived for thousands of years searching for his special partner, Eternal Flower Floette. Continuing his connection to Kalos, he is seemingly going to play an equally big role in Legends: Z-A too, and was even one of the first characters shown off.

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AZ is an intriguing character and considering we never got to know the full extent of his history, there is so much more we may see from him in both t🌊he future and the past of Pokemon games. Being included in Legends: Z-A ensures that more AZ content is on the way, and he may even get more cards, sparking interest in this card as it was hiꦗs very first card.

8 💎 Dragonite EX: Evolutions (Ultra Rare, 106) – $23.40 🍎

A New Form Means New Fans

Dragonite EX (Full Art, 106) from the XY era set Evolutions from the Pokemon TCG.

With the reveal of Mega Dragonite coming to Legends: Z-A, this popular cutie is likely to become even more popular. The set Evolutions is considered one of XY's best and while the Generation One starters overshadow all other cards, it makes ones𒊎 such as this majestic Dragonite EX full art fairly cheap, despite how popular Dragonite is.

XY Evolutions was a set that was released for the TCG's 20th anniversary alongside another festive set, Celebrations. Evolutions focused on only the very first set and this was a massive hit. Collectors still adore many of the cards from this set but, like most full-art cards, this Dragonite deserves to be worth more. The Mega giving it more relevance in modern times might ♕just do the trick.

7 Lysa𓆏ndre: Flashfire (Ultra Rare, 104) &ndash🔜; $26.59

A Powerful History In The TCG

Lysandre (Ultra Rare, 104) from the XY era set Flash Fire from the Pokemon TCG.

Almost all of Lysandre's cards have left an impact on the TCG and while Lysandre's Trump Card is a well-known banned card, this one is much less known and could see a r🐻esurgence for its history. This card has the ability to switch your opponents' Active Pokemon for one of their Benched Pokemon which sounds awfully familiar... That's because it is one of the first printings of Boss's Orders before it existed.

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Boss's Orders has gone on to become one of the TCG's most annoying and powerful cards and any modern player can instantly run in fear the second they see it. Lysandre may have been a questionable villain in XY alongside his pathetic Team Flare grunts, but his e♐xcentric anime villain energy made him memorable to X & Y players and horrific for TCG players and this card is unique for being so up-close.

6 Volcanion EX:🔜 Steam Siege (Secret Rare, 115) – $28.00 ও

The Loreless Mythical

Volcanion EX (Secret Rare, 115) from the XY era set Steam Siege from the Pokemon TCG.

Volcanion is one of the weakest Mythicals in terms of lore and history that we know of as it has rarely been explored in games or even in other medi𒅌a. This has also led to it becoming one of the least popular Pokemon having very few cards to its name to top off the pain even further on the poor thing.

Volcanion did get an illustration rare in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Journey Together which may have made mor🌱e people aware of its existence, but it still did not help it gain more fans. With Z-A however, Volcanion might finally get its chance to show why it is even a Mythical. It may even get another EX card in the Mega Evolution expansions if it does get its long-time-coming spotlight.

5 M Kangask🔥han EX: Flashfire (Secret 🗹Rare, 109) – $31.83

A Second Chance

M Kangaskhan EX (Secret Rare, 109) from the XY era set Flash Fire from the Pokemon TCG.

Unlike the other secret rare Mega cards from the XY era, this one is currently relatively cheap for being such an old card with the highest rarity of its set. Kangaskhan, while iconic, does lack the same die-hard fan base that many Generation One Pokemon have, and it often gets left in the middle as🐓 not a forgettable Pokemon but not a huge favorite either.

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With more Mega cards being released, we have already seen fans starting to get nostalgic for the older, simpler style of168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Mega cards. The bold Japanese text makes these cards stand out among othওer EX cards. While the secret rare XY Mega cards use the exact same art, the gold trim on the border and Japanese text make them a subtle yet a wonde🉐rful way to make the rarest cards feel more like a collectible.

4 M Diancie 🥂EX (XY Promo🌳, 44) – $32.95

The Mistreated Mythical

M Diance EX (Promo, 44) from the XY era from the Pokemon TCG.

Mega Evolution was introduced in Generation Six, but despite this, the only Pokemon to get a Mega from the same Generation was Diancie. This Promo 🅺card is one of Diancie's few cards and, while the art isn't anything all too special, Diancie is a Pokemon that has been dormant and waiting for its chance to sparkle.

Diancie is currently one of the most sparse Mythical Pokemon having its last distribution, the main series being in its introductory Generation all the way back in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Diancie will likely get a small event in Z-A, like Shaymin and Darkrai did in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Legends: Arceus and despite how limited Diancie has been, it is popu𒊎lar🍷, and soon it will get a chance to shine again.

3 M Venusa꧑ur EX: Evolutions 🔥(Full Art, 100) – $38.73

Overshadowed For Too Long

M Venusaur EX (Full Art, 100) from the XY era set Evolutions from the Pokemon TCG.

While Charizard card♏s are always on top of the market with their ridiculously inflated prices for such a boring Pokemon the other two Generation One starters are never far behind. Both Blastoise and Venusaur are incredible Pokemon tha🐈t deserve better, but at least they get to benefit from the ever-burning flame of Charizard.

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One of the main cards that is being highlighted in the grand return of Mega Pokemon to the TCG is the giant plant toad itself, Megဣa Venusaur. While this old car💫d from Evolutions can't compare to the illustration rare from the new era, it is a relic of nostalgia. Since it is from a highly-regarded set, thanks to its nostalgic throwbacks, this card will likely become one of Venusaur's most prized as more time passes.

2 Gardevoir EX: Steam Siege (Secret Rare, 11🐻6) – $80.83 𝓡

Fan-Favorite Privileges

Gardevior EX (Secret Rare, 116) from the XY era set Steam Siege from the Pokemon TCG.

Being a Pokemon as popular as Gardevoir means that nearly every era of the TCG has printed countless cards featuring the fan favorite, but none have ever come close to being as menacing as this 🃏one. The artwork has a stunning lineless style done by Mitsuhiro Arita and even features Yveltal to cement it as an iconic XY era card.

At the time, the expansion that this card is from, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Steam Siege, 𒀰was widely hated as one of the worst of the era for countless reasons, despite having some quality cards. Now as we return to the Kalos region in the modern era, it's likely that all the hate for Steam Siege will shift gears into love as the set does have some brilliantly hidden gems such as this one.

1 🎃 Gyarados EX: BreakPoint (Secret Rare, 123) – $126.72 𓃲

Raging For More

Gyarados EX (Secret Rare, 123) from the XY era set BreakPoint from the Pokemon TCG.

The XY era adored Shiny Gyarados as not only did it get this secret rare card, but it was even the face of the BreakPoint expansion. This is not all, as it also got a Mega EX in this set, while the base Gyarados was one of the few Mega Pokemon that 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:never got a card in the XY era. This rare card not only features Gyarados but also Greninja, who has gone on to be one of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:TCGs most valuable Pokemon.

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Being a Generation One Pokemon gives Gyarados even more popularity, and in the modern era we have even seen 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Magikarp cards reach unbelievable prices. 🉐With its edgy Mega Evolution returning, this card is likely to follow suit in value as all the pieces in place for it to become as valuable as a modern illustration rare card, as it is practically the bluepri𝔉nt for their introduction to the TCG.

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