Pokémon · EX
Illumise
Emerald · #32 · Uncommon · 2005
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From
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Market reference
$2.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 107
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 314
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Illumise plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Illumise
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Illumise?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCollect
Draw a card.
CCTackle — 20
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.33 | $1.93 | $25.40 | $2.29 | $2.63 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $20.01 | $39.01 | $467.70 | $29.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.11 |
| 30-day average | €1.38 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €5.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €31.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.28 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Illumise is real?
Illumise is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Illumise worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Illumise is $2.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Illumise from?
Illumise is from the Pokémon set "Emerald" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Illumise?
Illumise is a Uncommon card in the Emerald set.
Other Illumise printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
