Deoxys Pokemon Card Guide: Every Japanese Printing to Know

Every Deoxys Print Covered in This Guide

Eight Japanese Deoxys cards across seven sets, from a 2016 champion pack to a 2026 current-standard release:

The two TAG TEAM prints and the VSTAR Universe SAR pair are the ones most collectors are actually chasing; the rest are workable, identifiable singles from a Pokemon that has appeared across Japanese sets for a decade — from a 2016 champion pack insert through a 2026 current-standard release. The sections below cover each in order, starting with the pattern that makes Deoxys checklists longer than most.

The Chase Print: Espeon & Deoxys GX SA, SM12a 177/173

Tag All Stars (SM12a, October 4, 2019) reprinted the Espeon & Deoxys GX TAG TEAM in its special art treatment at 177/173. It’s the same 260 HP Psychic TAG TEAM as the original SMM starter print — attack “Psycho Circle” (10 damage, +30 for each Psychic Pokemon on your bench) and the GX attack “Cross Division-GX” (place 10 damage counters however you like, or 20 with an extra Energy attached) — illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Our copy is graded PSA 10 and is currently listed at ¥146,466 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). For background on how SA printings fit into the broader special art tier, see our Special Art (SA) Japanese cards guide.

Tag All Stars is a high-class pack built around TAG TEAM GX reprints, and the chase hierarchy for its top slots is covered separately in our SM12a Tag All Stars best cards guide.

Deoxys VSTAR and the VSTAR Universe SAR Pair

Deoxys got its VSTAR treatment in the VSTAR&VMAX High-Class Deck Deoxys (SPD, 2022) — a 270 HP Psychic VSTAR with the attack “Psycho Javelin” (190 damage, plus 60 to a Bench V Pokemon) and the VSTAR Power “Star Force,” which does 60 damage for every Energy attached across both active Pokemon. It’s a deck-exclusive print at SPD 7, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

VSTAR Universe (s12a, December 2, 2022) then reprinted the VSTAR — along with its VMAX counterpart — as a matched SAR pair:

Deoxys VSTAR, s12a 223/172, SAR

Deoxys VMAX, s12a 222/172, SAR

Deoxys VSTAR (223/172, SAR) is the same-text special art version of the SPD print above, illustrated by DOM. Deoxys VMAX (222/172, SAR), illustrated by Akira Komayama, is the VMAX form — 330 HP, the ability “Protect DNA” (reduces damage from an opponent’s VSTAR Pokemon attacks by 30), and the attack “Drain Raid” for 160 damage plus 30 HP recovered. The two share consecutive card numbers in the set, which is a useful way to spot the pair if you’re scanning a checklist.

Because VSTAR and VMAX are two different evolution stages of the same Deoxys line rather than alternate art of one card, both are worth tracking separately if you’re building a complete run — a VSTAR-only or VMAX-only search will each turn up half of the SAR pair.

The Current Era: M4 “Ninja Spinner”

Deoxys’ most recent Japanese print comes from M4 “Ninja Spinner,” released March 13, 2026, at card number 31. It’s a 110 HP Psychic uncommon with the ability “Genome Charge” (attach up to two basic Psychic Energy from your deck to this Pokemon) and the attack “Psychokinesis” for 80 damage plus 20 for each Energy attached to the opponent’s active Pokemon, illustrated by Shiburingaru. As covered in the section above, M4 carries four Deoxys entries in total (#31–34).

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