The Sylveon ex 30th Celebration Box promo, the playable foil card packed with the box, trades for only a few dollars loose. The set-foil Sylveon ex costs about $65.57 ungraded, while sealed boxes trade far above MSRP and jumbo cards sell as display pieces. The box gives collectors three size and format tiers to sort out: playable promo, oversize display card, and pull-rate set foil.
The Pokemon Company confirms the box includes one foil Sylveon ex promo, one foil oversize Sylveon ex card, and four Celebration boosters in the Pokemon.com product gallery. Its official U.S. price was $21.99 for release September 16, 2026, according to the PokeBeach set guide.
Table of Contents
- What's inside the $21.99 box?
- How much is the standard promo single?
- Why does the set-foil version cost so much more?
- What should buyers watch with jumbos and restocks?
What's inside the $21.99 box?
The Sylveon ex Box is a fixed-content promo box plus booster packs. Buyers get the standard-size foil promo for play or binders, a larger foil version for display, and four Celebration boosters for pulls.
At MSRP, the four packs alone equal $5.50 per pack before tax. That math matters because sealed-box resales carry a large markup over contents. Launch trackers show sealed boxes changing hands around $61.91-$76.82 after release, after an August 24 seller-data point at $81.92.
How much is the standard promo single?
The playable box card is catalogued as MEP Black Star Promo 100 Sylveon ex by 5ban Graphics. It is a normal tournament-size foil, distinct from the oversize display card. Loose copies trade cheaply despite the sealed-box premium.
Bills Archive cites TCGplayer data around $3.40, while Australian retailer Side Shuffle lists Sylveon ex MEP100 at $5.00. That gap means players and binder collectors usually do better buying the single. Sealed-box buyers are paying mainly for four Celebration packs, sealed packaging, and the jumbo card.
Why does the set-foil version cost so much more?
Sylveon ex #153/128 is a different product from the MEP100 promo. It comes from set packs rather than being guaranteed in every Sylveon ex Box. Pull scarcity plus collector demand for the set-numbered foil drives the spread.
Current 2026 PriceCharting data lists it at about $65.57 ungraded, $94.33 in Grade 9, and $356.09 in PSA 10, according to the PriceCharting listing. The lesson is to check the card number before paying. MEP100 is the inexpensive box promo, while #153/128 commands the set-foil and graded premium.
What should buyers watch with jumbos and restocks?
Oversize Sylveon ex cards belong in the display market, not the playable-singles market. Listings separate oversized and jumbo versions from standard cards, with multi-jumbo lots often bundled near £16-£18. So compare like for like when shopping: Reprint exposure is the main warning.
Bulbagarden Bulbapedia notes the same MEP100 Sylveon ex promo is also scheduled for the Dec. 4, 2026 Celebration ex Tins, a fact detailed in the Bulbapedia entry. Wait for that tin supply before paying a high sealed-box or single price.
- standard MEP100 foil for decks and binders
- oversize foil for wall or shelf display
- set-foil #153/128 for higher-end collecting
- sealed box only when the pack-plus-promo bundle justifies the markup
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