Type “Espeon Deoxys GX” into a search bar and you’ll see the set number SM9 attached to it more often than not. That’s the wrong set — and getting it right matters, because it changes which card you should actually be hunting for.
Espeon & Deoxys GX debuted in a 2019 starter deck, not a booster set, and its Special Art chase print — a one-off illustration by guest artist Hasuno — lives in a Japan-only high-class set that has no direct English equivalent. Across six confirmed printings and two languages, the card’s price spread runs from a low-hundreds raw copy to a graded Special Art commanding well over ¥400,000 in secondary-market asks.
This guide lays out every confirmed Espeon & Deoxys GX printing per Bulbapedia’s card page and Limitless TCG’s database, corrects the SM9 mix-up, and prices the Special Art chase — both our own current listing and the wider snkrdunk asking market. We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo every week, so the numbers below are the ones we’re actually working with.
Espeon & Deoxys GX debuted in the JP TAG TEAM GX Starter Set (Psychic, 001/031, 2019-05-31) and EN Unified Minds (72/236) — it is not an SM9 Tag Bolt card. The chase printing is the SR Special Art 177/173 from Tag All Stars (SM12a), illustrated by Hasuno, currently listed by us at ¥183,958 (~$1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10. Secondary-market snkrdunk asks for the same PSA 10 print span ¥168,000–¥459,800.
Prices are ¥ figures as of August 2026, converted at ¥147/USD. Our own figure is a current listing from our Tokyo inventory. Secondary-market figures are snkrdunk asking-price listings, not confirmed sale prices — see the notes on each figure.
Every Espeon & Deoxys GX Printing and What It’s Worth
Per Bulbapedia’s card page and Limitless TCG’s database, Espeon & Deoxys GX exists across six confirmed printings, all tracing back to a single May 2019 debut:
| Lang | Set | Number | Rarity | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | TAG TEAM GX Starter Set (Psychic) | 001/031 | Starter deck card | 2019 | not currently in our catalog |
| JP | Tag All Stars (SM12a) | 176/173 | SR Full Art | 2019 | not currently in our catalog |
| JP | Tag All Stars (SM12a) | 177/173 | SR Special Art (Hasuno) | 2019 | ¥183,958 (~$1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| JP | Tag All Stars (SM12a) | 212/173 | HR (Rainbow) | 2019 | not currently in our catalog |
| EN | Unified Minds | 72/236 | Rare Holo GX | 2019 | not currently in our catalog |
| EN | SM Black Star Promos — TAG TEAM Powers Collection | SM240 | Promo (Special Full Art, Hasuno art) | 2020 | not currently in our catalog |
Two structural notes worth knowing before you shop. First, there is no x/173 regular print of this card in Tag All Stars — per the Bulbapedia card page and the Tag All Stars set list, the base-rarity slot simply doesn’t exist for this card; the regular-art baseline sits in the JP starter deck and EN Unified Minds instead. Second, the PSA 10 listing above is the only one of the six currently listed in our catalog with a price — the FA, HR, starter-deck, and both English cards are not in our current catalog, so no dollar figures are asserted for them here.
Correcting a Common Mix-Up: It’s Not an SM9 Tag Bolt Card
A lot of online listings and forum posts attach Espeon & Deoxys GX to SM9 Tag Bolt (2018-12-07), the set that debuted TAG TEAM GX as a mechanic. That’s a different pair of cards. Per Bulbapedia’s card and set pages, Espeon & Deoxys GX first printed five months later, in the JP TAG TEAM GX Starter Set (Psychic) as card 001/031, released 2019-05-31 — and its English debut was Unified Minds (2019-08-02), not Team Up (the English release built on Tag Bolt).
The confusion is understandable: Tag Bolt is where Magikarp & Wailord GX and Eevee & Snorlax GX debuted, two TAG TEAM cards that follow the same visual template and rarity structure as Espeon & Deoxys GX. But per the sources checked, Espeon & Deoxys GX has no JP print in SM9 Tag Bolt or SM11 Miracle Twin — its only JP prints are the 2019-05-31 starter deck and the three Tag All Stars (SM12a) rows in the table above.
If a listing says “SM9” or “Team Up” for Espeon & Deoxys GX, verify the set code before buying — the correct English home for this card is Unified Minds (72/236), and the correct JP debut is the 2019-05-31 starter deck, not a booster set.
The Chase Card: SR Special Art 177/173 by Hasuno
Tag All Stars (タッグオールスターズ, SM12a) released 2019-10-04 as a 173-card base set with secret-tier cards running past that number, and its 177/173 printing of Espeon & Deoxys GX carries the SR Special Art treatment — a one-off scene illustration by guest artist Hasuno, rather than the standard 5ban Graphics full-art template used elsewhere in the set. Per the per-card sourcing pattern documented on Bulbapedia, Special Art prints across the TAG TEAM GX era exist in only one JP printing each (plus, for some cards, one EN promo counterpart), and collectors treat this slot as the definitive chase version of the card.
We currently list a PSA 10 copy of 177/173 at ¥183,958 (~$1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — the anchor figure for this guide. Pull-rate and print-run figures for the SM12a secret tier are not officially published; any number you see quoted elsewhere is community-reported, not official, so we’re not printing one here.
Tag All Stars itself is a JP-only high-class set that gathered together the era’s TAG TEAM GX chase cards in one release rather than introducing new mechanics — per Bulbapedia’s set page, it runs a 173-card base checklist with a secret tier extending well past that number, and the SA and HR prints for this card are numbered 177/173 and 212/173 rather than fitting inside the base count. That structure is also reflected in the card’s three separate SM12a rows in the table above: the base-tier FA at 176, the guest-artist SA at 177, and the rainbow HR at 212, all pulled from the same secret run.
What sets the SA apart from the other two isn’t the rarity slot — it’s the artist. 5ban Graphics handles the FA and HR treatments across the whole Tag All Stars checklist using a consistent house style, while each card’s Special Art is commissioned from a different outside illustrator. For this card that’s Hasuno; for its Tag All Stars sibling Umbreon & Darkrai GX it’s so-taro, and for Dedenne GX it’s kanahei. Collectors treat the SA slot as the true chase print rather than just another rarity tier above the FA.
FA 176/173 vs SA 177/173: Telling Them Apart
Both 176/173 and 177/173 sit in the same SR rarity slot in Tag All Stars, and both released the same day, 2019-10-04. The difference is the illustrator and the treatment: 176/173 is the standard 5ban Graphics full-art template used across the set’s regular SR tier, while 177/173 is Hasuno’s one-off scene illustration — a different composition entirely, not a recolor or foil variant of the same artwork. There’s also a third card in the same secret run, the 212/173 HR (Rainbow), which uses the standard 5ban rainbow treatment rather than a unique illustration.
Graded listings of the FA 176/173 or the HR 212/173 are not currently in our catalog, so no price is asserted for either here; if you’re specifically after one of those two, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to check availability or place a restock request.
Secondary-Market Asking Prices
We also checked snkrdunk’s marketplace as of August 2026 for independent price context on the SA 177/173. These are dated asking-price listings, not confirmed sales, and are reported here as a spread rather than a single number:
- PSA 10: seven listings ranging ¥168,000–¥459,800 (~$1,143–$3,128). Six of the seven cluster in a ¥168,000–¥290,000 (~$1,143–$1,973) band; the top figure, ¥459,800 (~$3,128), sits well above that cluster and reads as an outlier ask rather than the going rate.
- Raw (ungraded): four listings ranging ¥28,000–¥70,000 (~$190–$476), with B-condition copies clustering toward the ¥43,000–¥70,000 (~$293–$476) end of that range.
Our own PSA 10 listing at ¥183,958 (~$1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) sits inside the snkrdunk PSA 10 cluster, toward the lower-middle of the ¥168,000–¥290,000 band. Treat the snkrdunk figures as directional asking-price context, not a market consensus — grading services, condition standards, and listing freshness all vary across a marketplace search like this.
The gap between the raw cluster (¥28,000–¥70,000) and the PSA 10 cluster (¥168,000–¥290,000) is roughly four to six times, which is a wide but not unusual spread for a Special Art print of this era — grading, not disagreement about the card itself, drives most of that difference. If you’re buying raw with an eye toward submitting for grading later, budget for that spread rather than assuming a raw copy scales linearly to a PSA 10 price.
English Availability: Unified Minds and Promo SM240 Only
There is no such thing as an “EN Tag All Stars” — Tag All Stars (SM12a) is a Japan-only high-class set with no direct English equivalent. English collectors get two options for this card, and neither is an in-set full art:
- Unified Minds 72/236 (2019-08-02) — the regular Rare Holo GX, matching the JP starter-deck baseline.
- SM Black Star Promos SM240 (2020-03-27, TAG TEAM Powers Collection) — the Hasuno Special Art reached English collectors only through this promo, printed as a Special Full Art with the same Hasuno artwork as SM12a 177/173. A jumbo version exists in one variant of that box per Bulbapedia’s card notes.
In other words, if you want the Hasuno artwork in English, SM240 is the only route — there is no English in-set full art or rainbow of this card. A graded SM240 listing is not currently in our catalog, so no price is quoted for it here.
This EN/JP gap isn’t unique to Espeon & Deoxys GX — it’s the standard pattern across the whole Tag All Stars checklist. Every Special Art in that set exists as exactly one JP printing, and only some of them crossed over to English at all, and only ever as a promo rather than an in-set card. If you’re comparing this card against a sibling from the same set, keep that structure in mind before assuming an English full art exists to compare against.
Which Espeon & Deoxys GX Fits Your Budget
Working from the confirmed figures above:
- Under $500 — a raw (ungraded) SA 177/173, per snkrdunk asks running roughly $190–$476. Condition varies widely at this tier, so inspect listings carefully before buying raw.
- ~$1,143–$1,973 — the main PSA 10 cluster on snkrdunk. Our own PSA 10 listing at ¥183,958 (~$1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) sits in this band.
- $3,000+ — the single ¥459,800 (~$3,128) outlier ask on snkrdunk. Not representative of the wider cluster; verify the listing’s freshness and grading before treating it as a benchmark.
Confirm the set code (Tag All Stars = SM12a, not Tag Bolt/SM9), confirm the card number (177/173 is the Special Art; 176/173 is the Full Art), and remember snkrdunk figures are asking prices, not sale prices, before you anchor a purchase decision to them.
Where to Buy Espeon & Deoxys GX from Japan
We ship graded Japanese singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Our current listing is the PSA 10 Special Art 177/173:
For the FA 176/173, HR 212/173, or either English printing, use our Quick Order page to place a restock request or check current availability. For the wider TAG TEAM GX family, our best TAG TEAM GX cards guide and Umbreon & Darkrai GX SA value guide — the era’s other Tag All Stars starter-deck pairing — cover comparable printings and pricing. If you’re following the Espeon side of the family more broadly, our Espeon cards guide, Espeon VMAX value guide, and 30th Celebration Premium Deck Set (Espeon & Umbreon) guide are useful next stops, and our Deoxys cards guide covers the other half of this TAG TEAM pairing. For mixed orders across any of these, the Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the rarest Espeon & Deoxys GX printing?
The SR Special Art 177/173 from Tag All Stars (SM12a), illustrated by Hasuno — a one-off scene illustration that exists in only this one JP printing. We currently list a PSA 10 copy at ¥183,958 (about $1,251) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Is Espeon & Deoxys GX from SM9 Tag Bolt?
No. Per Bulbapedia, it debuted in the JP TAG TEAM GX Starter Set (Psychic, 001/031, 2019-05-31) and English Unified Minds (72/236, 2019-08-02) — not Tag Bolt or Team Up. It has no JP print in SM9 or SM11 Miracle Twin.
What’s the difference between the FA 176/173 and SA 177/173?
Both are SR-rarity cards from Tag All Stars released the same day. 176/173 uses the standard 5ban Graphics full-art template used across the set; 177/173 is a unique scene illustration by guest artist Hasuno, treated as the chase print of the pair.
Is there an English version of the Special Art?
Only as a promo. The Hasuno artwork reached English collectors solely through SM Black Star Promo SM240 (TAG TEAM Powers Collection, 2020-03-27) — there is no English in-set full art or rainbow of this card, since Tag All Stars itself is Japan-only.
How much is a raw (ungraded) Espeon & Deoxys GX SA worth?
Per snkrdunk asking-price listings checked in August 2026, raw copies ranged roughly ¥28,000 to ¥70,000 (about $190 to $476), with B-condition copies clustering toward the higher end of that range. These are asking prices, not confirmed sales.
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