Pokémon · XY
Illumise
XY · #9 · Uncommon · 2014
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Market reference
$0.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 146
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kanako Eo
- Pokédex #
- 314
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- 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 search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
Building around Illumise?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its fragrance attracts a swarm of Volbeat, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky."
GPheromotion
Search your deck for a Grass Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GCQuick Attack — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Illumise was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.11 | $0.32 | $1,000.00 | $0.32 | $0.28 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.28 | $0.92 | $18.80 | $0.93 | $0.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.34 |
| 7-day average | €0.31 |
| 30-day average | €0.37 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.88 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.48 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.91 |
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 $0.32; 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 "XY" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Illumise?
Illumise is a Uncommon card in the XY set.
Other Illumise printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
