Set Overview
Shining Legends, released in October 2017, was a special expansion built around its Shining Pokémon cards.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Release Date | October 6, 2017 (English) |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Total Cards | 73 numbered + 8 above the set total |
| GX | 4 cards |
| Full Art | 2 cards |
| Rainbow / Gold | 4 cards |
| Shiny | 6 cards |
| Secret | 1 cards |
| Key Chase Card | Mewtwo GX (Secret Shining) 78/73 |
About the Set
Shining Legends, released in October 2017, was a special expansion built around its Shining Pokémon cards.
How to identify it: numbered cards read N/73.
Rarities & Chase Cards
Shining Legends had a single English print run. The chase cards are its shining pokémon cards and its secret rares.
Complete Card Gallery
64 of the 81 cards in Shining Legends (17 are awaiting card scans), each with its current TCGplayer market price. Click any card to view it full size — use the arrow keys (or swipe) to move through the set.
Prices are TCGplayer Near Mint market prices for Shining Legends, fetched 3 September 2026 and converted at 0.7416 USD→GBP. Sterling figures are indicative. Cards with no badge had no market price on file.
1$0.81£0.60
2$0.41£0.30
3$2.45£1.82
4$0.20£0.15
5$0.25£0.19
6$0.38£0.28
7Holo$0.42£0.31
8Holo$0.34£0.25
9Shiny$13.94£10.34
10GX$4.38£3.25
11$0.21£0.16
12$0.14£0.10
13$0.27£0.20
14Holo$0.64£0.47
15$0.30£0.22
16$0.25£0.19
17$0.33£0.24
18$0.36£0.27
19$0.30£0.22
20$0.56£0.42
21$0.17£0.13
22$0.17£0.13
23$0.18£0.13
24Holo$0.46£0.34
25Holo$0.34£0.25
26Holo$0.37£0.27
27Shiny$6.21£4.61
28$2.22£1.65
29GX$5.38£3.99
30$0.16£0.12
31$0.17£0.13
32Holo$0.93£0.69
33$1.22£0.90
34$0.35£0.26
35Holo$0.50£0.37
36$0.28£0.21
37$0.31£0.23
38$0.39£0.29
39GX$15.47£11.47
40Shiny$179.88£133.39
41Holo$0.99£0.73
42Shiny$32.14£23.83
43$0.20£0.15
44$0.21£0.16
45Holo$0.65£0.48
46$0.11£0.08
47$0.19£0.14
48$0.21£0.16
49$0.10£0.07
50$0.17£0.13
51$0.17£0.13
52$0.41£0.30
53GX$3.45£2.56
54Holo$0.35£0.26
55Holo$0.37£0.27
56Shiny$156.03£115.71
57Shiny$34.39£25.50
71Full Art$9.46£7.02
72Full Art$32.35£23.99
74Gold$32.60£24.18
75Gold$43.56£32.30
76Gold$93.97£69.69
77Gold$27.01£20.03
78Secret$809.37£600.20Key Cards
The cards below carry the highest TCGplayer market prices in Shining Legends.
| Card | Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
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Mewtwo GX (Secret Shining) 78/73 Shiny Holo Rare | The highest TCGplayer market price in the set at $809.37 when this page was last updated. |
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Shining Mew 40/73 Shiny Holo Rare | A shiny holo rare card, $179.88 on TCGplayer when this page was last updated. |
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Shining Rayquaza 56/73 Shiny Holo Rare | A shiny holo rare card, $156.03 on TCGplayer when this page was last updated. |
Promo Cards
Black Star Promos ran alongside the era’s expansions.
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#sm08PromoPromos use their own numbering and carry a black star where a set symbol would be.
Collecting & Where to Buy
Shining Legends trades on the secondary market. Common singles are inexpensive, while the shining pokémon cards, Full Arts and secret rares carry the strongest premiums.
Collector tip: condition matters most on the full-art and secret cards — check edges and surface closely on any graded copy.
Note: external links are provided for reference only. Always confirm a card's printing, condition and authenticity before purchasing.

