Deoxys

With 34 illustrators and a large Pokémon count, the set offers breadth for art-led collecting across many styles and rarities. Premium attention often concentrates around the Star and secret-tier cards, including Rayquaza ★, while much of the set remains approachable in its base rarities.

Released: Feb 2005
Cards: 107 printed
Illustrators: 34
Top card: Latias ★ $2,300
Series: EX
Era: EX era

86 unique Pokémon 96 Pokémon · 9 Trainer · 3 Energy Average market $75.54

§ 01 — The full checklist

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§ 02 — About Deoxys

A look inside the set.

Deoxys, from the EX series, presents 108 cards with the emphasis firmly on Pokémon (96), supported by a concise Trainer suite (9) and a small Energy selection (3). Its rarity profile is broad—commons and uncommons form the core, while holo rares, ex cards, and a handful of Star and secret rarities add brighter peaks. Across the set, the prevailing look is playful and lighthearted, with vibrant color leading the palette and a preference for clean, readable layouts.

Most illustrations keep the subject centered and clear, using balanced framing and simple backgrounds to let character silhouettes and color contrasts do the work. When the set turns more energetic, it does so through dynamic posing rather than dense detail. Visual standouts include Crobat ex and Deoxys ex, both singled out for their overall art strength within the set. Among the most represented artists, Hisao Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Arita, Ken Sugimori, and Ryo Ueda help define the collection’s range—from straightforward character presentation to sharper, more motion-driven moments.

I · Visual identity

Deoxys reads bright and immediate: vibrant, often contrasting color palettes paired with cartoonish, colorful rendering. Compositions skew simple, balanced, and focused—subjects are typically isolated or cleanly staged—while the set’s more energetic cards introduce dynamic angles and action-forward posing without sacrificing clarity.

II · Illustrators

The set’s visual baseline is shaped by its most frequent contributors: Hisao Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Arita, Ken Sugimori, and Ryo Ueda. Together they cover a spectrum from clean character-forward presentation to more dynamic, motion-oriented scenes, aligning with the set’s overall preference for readable, color-led design.

§ 03 — Featured