Hex Maniac has one of the more unusual print trails of the XY era — five separate Japanese releases across four product formats, running from a 2015 uncommon insert to a 2017 full art secret rare that trades in an entirely different bracket. The card anchoring this guide is オカルトマニア — Hex Maniac, No. 181/171, printed as a Full Art Secret Rare in the Japanese High Class Pack 「THE BEST OF XY」/ “The Best of XY” (store code XY-BEST). We currently list a PSA 10 graded copy of this exact print, shipped from Tokyo, and this guide walks through every documented Japanese print of the card, where the 181/171 full art sits among them, and how it compares to its English equivalent.
Hex Maniac XY-BEST 181/171 Full Art Secret Rare is a PSA 10, currently listed at ¥1,078,284 (~$6,782). It comes from The Best of XY (XY-BEST), a Japanese High Class Pack released 21 April 2017 with a 171-card base checklist plus a secret-rare tier running to 188. Hex Maniac has five confirmed Japanese prints going back to a 2015 Bandit Ring uncommon — the 181/171 full art is the highest-tier of them. If you want another secret-rare Supporter from the same set, our PSA 10 Karen 183/171 is currently listed at ¥266,680 (~$1,677).
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The Card: Hex Maniac 181/171 Full Art SR
Hex Maniac is a Trainer — Supporter card, so it carries no HP or Pokemon type. Its effect: until the opponent’s next turn ends, every Pokemon in play, in either player’s hand, and in either player’s discard pile loses its Ability. That is a full-board Ability lock, not just active Pokemon, which is what makes the card a distinctive Supporter within the XY era.
The 181/171 print is illustrated by You Iribi. Its position at #181 in a “171” set — ten past the set’s own base count — marks it as part of the secret-rare tier rather than the main numbered run. The Best of XY’s secret-rare cards run from 172 up to the highest confirmed card number in the set, Shaymin EX at 188/171.
Our graded copy of this print is currently listed at ¥1,078,284 (~$6,782), PSA 10.
Print History: Five Japanese Releases
Hex Maniac’s Japanese print run started two years before the full art secret rare that anchors this guide. Five releases are documented in total, spanning an uncommon insert, a tournament promo, two Best of XY appearances, and a later deck-box reprint.
Bandit Ring 077/081 (2015) — The Original Print
The first Japanese print of Hex Maniac came in Bandit Ring (バンディットリング), set code XY7, released 20 June 2015. It printed at 077/081, Uncommon rarity, illustrated by Yusuke Ohmura. This is the print that corresponds to the English Ancient Origins #75 regular version.
XY-P Promo 173/XY-P — Tournament Distribution
Hex Maniac also appeared as a Mirror Holofoil promo, numbered 173/XY-P, distributed at Pokemon Card Gym tournaments. A release date for this promo has not been verified beyond its Gym-tournament distribution.
The Best of XY 140/171 — A Second Appearance (Unverified Rarity)
Hex Maniac is reported to appear a second time within The Best of XY itself, at 140/171. This print’s exact rarity tier has not been independently re-verified on a standalone card database entry, so treat it as reported rather than confirmed.
The Best of XY 181/171 — The Full Art Secret Rare (Our Anchor)
This is the full art secret rare print covered in detail above — the one we list in PSA 10, and the print this guide centres on.
Ultra Sun Deck Build Box — A Later Reprint (Unverified Rarity)
Hex Maniac was reprinted again in the Ultra Sun Deck Build Box at 027/041. This reprint’s rarity tier has not been independently re-verified, so treat it as reported rather than confirmed.
None of the other four prints — Bandit Ring, the XY-P promo, 140/171, or the Ultra Sun Deck Build Box reprint — are listed on our site at the moment. Sourcing requests for any of them go through Quick Order.
| Set | Number | Rarity | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit Ring (XY7) | 077/081 | Uncommon | 20 Jun 2015 |
| XY-P Promo | 173/XY-P | Mirror Holofoil | Gym tournament distribution |
| The Best of XY (XY-BEST) | 140/171 | Reported (unverified) | 21 Apr 2017 |
| The Best of XY (XY-BEST) | 181/171 | Full Art Secret Rare | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Ultra Sun Deck Build Box | 027/041 | Reprint (unverified) | — |
Five confirmed Japanese releases in total, spread across two years and four product formats — a set insert, a tournament promo, a High Class Pack (twice), and a deck-box reprint.
The Set: The Best of XY (XY-BEST)
The Best of XY — ハイクラスパック「THE BEST OF XY」in Japanese — is a High Class Pack, Limitless set code XY (store-facing code XY-BEST), released 21 April 2017 as a retrospective set closing out the XY era. Its base checklist runs to 171 cards, with a secret-rare tier numbered from 172 up to the highest confirmed card in the set, Shaymin EX at 188/171.
The set carries several other secret-rare Supporters in the same full art treatment as Hex Maniac, including Karen 183/171 and N 180/171, both of which we also list in PSA 10. For the set’s full secret-rare checklist and a buying guide to the set as a whole, see our The Best of XY High Class Pack guide — that piece is a buying guide to the whole set and its 172–188 secret-rare run, while this article is a single-card deep dive into Hex Maniac’s full print lineage across all five of its Japanese releases, which the hub does not cover in this depth.
For more on the wider XY era’s Japanese releases, see our XY-era Japanese Pokemon guide.
Where This Full Art SR Sits Among Japanese Rarity Tiers
Within The Best of XY, Hex Maniac’s 181/171 print sits in the set’s secret-rare tier — the full art treatment reserved for cards numbered above the 171-card base checklist. That puts it on the same rung as the set’s other secret-rare Supporters, including Karen 183/171 and N 180/171, both graded PSA 10 in our own catalogue.
Hex Maniac’s full art print carries the same secret-rare treatment the set gives its other headline Trainer cards, distinguished by its effect: a full-board Ability lock covering active Pokemon, hands, and discard piles alike. For a broader look at full art Trainer secret rares across Japanese sets, see our full art Trainer cards guide, and for graded Supporters specifically, our PSA 10 Trainer cards hub. Hex Maniac is also one of several female Trainer-class characters covered in our female Pokemon Trainer cards roundup, alongside single-card guides like our Ortega Supporter card guide.
Where to Buy Hex Maniac from Tokyo
Our graded copy of PSA 10 Hex Maniac 181/171 Full Art Secret Rare is currently listed at ¥1,078,284 (~$6,782), shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery. If you are building out the rest of The Best of XY’s secret-rare Supporters, we also list PSA 10 Karen 183/171 at ¥266,680 (~$1,677) and PSA 10 N 180/171 at ¥472,000 (~$2,969).
For the full secret-rare checklist and a buying guide to the set itself, see our The Best of XY High Class Pack guide. For the wider graded catalogue, browse our PSA 10 graded card collection, or use our Quick Order page to build a mixed order across singles and sealed product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hex Maniac 181/171 Full Art Secret Rare?
It is the full art secret rare print of Hex Maniac (オカルトマニア), card 181/171 from the Japanese High Class Pack The Best of XY (store code XY-BEST), released 21 April 2017. We list a PSA 10 copy of this print, currently at ¥1,078,284 (~$6,782).
How many Japanese prints of Hex Maniac exist?
Five confirmed releases: the 2015 Bandit Ring Uncommon (077/081), an XY-P Mirror Holofoil tournament promo (173/XY-P), a reported second Best of XY appearance (140/171, rarity unverified), the 181/171 full art secret rare, and an Ultra Sun Deck Build Box reprint (027/041, rarity unverified).
What does Hex Maniac’s card effect do?
Until the opponent’s next turn ends, every Pokemon in play, in either player’s hand, and in either player’s discard pile loses its Ability.
Does Hex Maniac have an English print?
Yes — Ancient Origins #75 matches the original Bandit Ring Uncommon print, and a separate English-only full art version (#75a) released as part of a “Yellow A Alternate” cards collection in October 2017. Neither has a direct 1:1 number match to the Japanese 181/171 print.
How is this guide different from your Best of XY set guide?
Our Best of XY High Class Pack guide is a buying guide to the whole set and its 172–188 secret-rare checklist. This article is a single-card deep dive into Hex Maniac specifically, covering all five of its Japanese print releases.
Where can I buy a PSA 10 Hex Maniac from Tokyo?
Our graded 181/171 full art secret rare copy is currently listed at ¥1,078,284 (~$6,782) with tracked shipping from Tokyo.
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