Evolutions
Evolutions (xy12) is a mainline Pokémon TCG set (XY) from 2016-11-02 with 113 catalogued printings. M Charizard-EX near $147.30 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $1.68 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to pokemon:en:xy12.
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What is Evolutions?
Evolutions is a mainline release within Pokémon TCG, dated 2016-11-02 in our catalog. Notable market references include M Charizard-EX, Charizard, M Blastoise-EX. Priced printings center around a $1.68 median snapshot. Catalog key pokemon:en:xy12 powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is Evolutions?
Evolutions is catalogued as a mainline Pokémon TCG set under slug xy12. Cactaur lists 113 printings compared with an official count of 108, pulling rarity, artwork, and market references from our ingest pipeline. Set pages complement card detail pages by showing how chase cards rank within the entire pool and how rarities stack for completionists.
When was Evolutions released?
Released 2016-11-02, Evolutions belongs to the XY era. Collectors use release timing to judge supply: early XY sets often dry up once rotation or reprint news hits. Official count 108; indexed 113. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What are the chase cards in Evolutions?
Top of the Evolutions market snapshot: M Charizard-EX, Charizard, M Blastoise-EX, Dragonite-EX. These names anchor most sealed-to-singles arbitrage math; verify holo/reverse variants on each card page before you buy. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How much is Evolutions worth?
Median reference $1.68 with 113 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How do you complete Evolutions?
Complete Evolutions by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 9× Rare Ultra, 13× Rare Holo, 12× Rare Holo EX, 9× Rare, 5× Rare Secret. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 33 |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | 28 |
| Rare Holo | 13 |
| Rare Holo EX | 12 |
| Rare Ultra | 9 |
| Rare | 9 |
| Rare Secret | 5 |
| Rare BREAK | 4 |
All cards in Evolutions
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Charizard-EX | 101 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-101__ |
| Charizard | 11 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-11__ |
| M Blastoise-EX | 102 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-102__ |
| Dragonite-EX | 106 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-106__ |
| M Charizard-EX | 13 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-13__ |
| Mewtwo-EX | 103 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-103__ |
| M Venusaur-EX | 100 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-100__ |
| Misty's Determination | 108 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-108__ |
| Mew | 53 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-53__ |
| M Blastoise-EX | 22 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-22__ |
| Charizard-EX | 12 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-12__ |
| M Pidgeot-EX | 105 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-105__ |
| M Venusaur-EX | 2 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-2__ |
| Mewtwo | 51 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-51__ |
| Pidgeot-EX | 104 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-104__ |
| Brock's Grit | 107 | Rare Ultra | __CXV:Usd:xy12-107__ |
| Surfing Pikachu | 111 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:xy12-111__ |
| M Slowbro-EX | 27 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-27__ |
| Mewtwo-EX | 52 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-52__ |
| Dragonite-EX | 72 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-72__ |
| Gyarados | 34 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-34__ |
| Flying Pikachu | 110 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:xy12-110__ |
| Raichu | 36 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-36__ |
| Charizard Spirit Link | 75 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-75__ |
| Pikachu | 35 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-35__ |
| Blastoise-EX | 21 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-21__ |
| Darkness Energy | 97 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-97__ |
| Zapdos | 42 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-42__ |
| Ninetales | 15 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-15__ |
| M Pidgeot-EX | 65 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-65__ |
| Fairy Energy | 99 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-99__ |
| Venusaur-EX | 1 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-1__ |
| Ninetales BREAK | 16 | Rare BREAK | __CXV:Usd:xy12-16__ |
| Machamp | 59 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-59__ |
| Nidoking | 45 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-45__ |
| Nidoking BREAK | 46 | Rare BREAK | __CXV:Usd:xy12-46__ |
| ナッシー[Exeggutor] | 109 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:xy12-109__ |
| Imakuni?'s Doduo | 112 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:xy12-112__ |
| Machamp BREAK | 60 | Rare BREAK | __CXV:Usd:xy12-60__ |
| Psychic Energy | 95 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-95__ |
| Poliwrath | 25 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-25__ |
| Metal Energy | 98 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-98__ |
| Clefairy | 63 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-63__ |
| Fire Energy | 92 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-92__ |
| Water Energy | 93 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-93__ |
| Slowbro-EX | 26 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-26__ |
| Starmie BREAK | 32 | Rare BREAK | __CXV:Usd:xy12-32__ |
| Chansey | 70 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-70__ |
| Grass Energy | 91 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-91__ |
| Arcanine | 18 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-18__ |
| Charmander | 9 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-9__ |
| Hitmonchan | 62 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-62__ |
| Fighting Energy | 96 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-96__ |
| Double Colorless Energy | 90 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-90__ |
| Magikarp | 33 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-33__ |
| Lightning Energy | 94 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-94__ |
| Magneton | 38 | Rare Holo | __CXV:Usd:xy12-38__ |
| Blastoise Spirit Link | 73 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-73__ |
| Pidgeot-EX | 64 | Rare Holo EX | __CXV:Usd:xy12-64__ |
| Beedrill | 7 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-7__ |
| Starmie | 31 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-31__ |
| Farfetch'd | 68 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-68__ |
| Dewgong | 29 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-29__ |
| Energy Retrieval | 77 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-77__ |
| Slowbro Spirit Link | 86 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-86__ |
| Charmeleon | 10 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-10__ |
| Here Comes Team Rocket! | 113 | Rare Secret | __CXV:Usd:xy12-113__ |
| Super Potion | 87 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-87__ |
| Growlithe | 17 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-17__ |
| Haunter | 48 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-48__ |
| Raticate | 67 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-67__ |
| Revive | 85 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-85__ |
| Gastly | 47 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-47__ |
| Electrode | 40 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-40__ |
| Dugtrio | 56 | Rare | __CXV:Usd:xy12-56__ |
| Vulpix | 14 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-14__ |
| Venusaur Spirit Link | 89 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-89__ |
| Pokédex | 82 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-82__ |
| Pidgeot Spirit Link | 81 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-81__ |
| Poliwhirl | 24 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-24__ |
| Full Heal | 78 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-78__ |
| Maintenance | 79 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-79__ |
| Metapod | 4 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-4__ |
| Drowzee | 49 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-49__ |
| Electabuzz | 41 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-41__ |
| Misty's Determination | 80 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-80__ |
| Devolution Spray | 76 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-76__ |
| Tangela | 8 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-8__ |
| Porygon | 71 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-71__ |
| Staryu | 30 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-30__ |
| Machoke | 58 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-58__ |
| Magmar | 20 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-20__ |
| Onix | 61 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-61__ |
| Machop | 57 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-57__ |
| Nidorino | 44 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-44__ |
| Professor Oak's Hint | 84 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-84__ |
| Seel | 28 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-28__ |
| Koffing | 50 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-50__ |
| Ponyta | 19 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-19__ |
| Switch | 88 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-88__ |
| Voltorb | 39 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-39__ |
| Magnemite | 37 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-37__ |
| Nidoran ♂ | 43 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-43__ |
| Poliwag | 23 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-23__ |
| Potion | 83 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-83__ |
| Weedle | 5 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-5__ |
| Caterpie | 3 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-3__ |
| Rattata | 66 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-66__ |
| Sandshrew | 54 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-54__ |
| Diglett | 55 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-55__ |
| Brock's Grit | 74 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-74__ |
| Doduo | 69 | Common | __CXV:Usd:xy12-69__ |
| Kakuna | 6 | Uncommon | __CXV:Usd:xy12-6__ |
Related sets
- Steam Siege (2016-08-03)
- Fates Collide (2016-05-02)
- Generations (2016-02-22)
- BREAKpoint (2016-02-03)
FAQ
How many cards are in Evolutions?
Cactaur indexes 113 printings in Evolutions; official count is 108. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did Evolutions release?
Evolutions shows a catalog release date of 2016-11-02 for this English Pokémon TCG entry. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in Evolutions?
M Charizard-EX leads references around $147.30 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Is Evolutions good for beginners?
Evolutions works for collectors who already know XY. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. Evolutions is indexed under slug xy12 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Where can I track Evolutions prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.