- Scarlet ex (SV1S) came out in Japan on Friday 20 January 2023.
- It has 108 cards, 78 in the main set plus 30 secret rares.
- The most valuable card is Gardevoir ex, Special Art Rare (SAR) 101/078, at about $263 AUD ungraded.
- A sealed box holds 30 packs of 5 cards.
- Its cards went into the English set Scarlet & Violet.
Scarlet ex opened the Scarlet & Violet era in Japan on 20 January 2023 alongside Violet ex, with Koraidon ex as its lead. Its top card is the Gardevoir ex Special Art Rare, with Koraidon ex second and the gold Nest Ball third. The two sets became the English Scarlet & Violet base set.
What are the chase cards in Scarlet ex?
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Gardevoir exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) · 101/078Market price$263AUD
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Koraidon exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) · 103/078Market price$70AUD
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Nest BallUltra Rare, gold (UR) · 107/078Market price$37AUD
Ranked by what an ungraded copy sells for on PriceCharting, October 2026, converted to Australian dollars. No card is guaranteed in any box.
The 10 most valuable Scarlet ex cards
| # | Card | Number | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardevoir exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 101/078 | $263 |
| 2 | Koraidon exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 103/078 | $70 |
| 3 | Nest BallUltra Rare, gold (UR) | 107/078 | $37 |
| 4 | PennySpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 105/078 | $26 |
| 5 | Basic Fighting EnergyUltra Rare, gold (UR) | 108/078 | $24 |
| 6 | KirliaArt Rare (AR) | 084/078 | $23 |
| 7 | Great Tusk exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 102/078 | $20 |
| 8 | RaltsArt Rare (AR) | 083/078 | $20 |
| 9 | Koraidon exUltra Rare, gold (UR) | 106/078 | $19 |
| 10 | RioluArt Rare (AR) | 086/078 | $19 |
Market prices are for ungraded cards in near mint condition and move every week. Our guide to checking Japanese card prices shows where to look up a card before you buy or sell it.
How many cards are in Scarlet ex?
Scarlet ex has 108 cards. The main set is numbered 001/078 to 078/078, while the 30 secret rares carry on above it from 079/078 to 108/078. The secret rares are where the chase cards live:
- 12 Art Rares
- 10 Super Rares
- 5 Special Art Rares
- 3 gold Ultra Rares
Our rarity guide explains what each of those codes looks like on the card and what it is called in English.
Every secret rare in Scarlet ex
| Number | Card | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| 079/078 | Dolliv | Art Rare (AR) |
| 080/078 | Armarouge | Art Rare (AR) |
| 081/078 | Wiglett | Art Rare (AR) |
| 082/078 | Dondozo | Art Rare (AR) |
| 083/078 | Ralts | Art Rare (AR) |
| 084/078 | Kirlia | Art Rare (AR) |
| 085/078 | Fidough | Art Rare (AR) |
| 086/078 | Riolu | Art Rare (AR) |
| 087/078 | Sandile | Art Rare (AR) |
| 088/078 | Klawf | Art Rare (AR) |
| 089/078 | Kingambit | Art Rare (AR) |
| 090/078 | Starly | Art Rare (AR) |
| 091/078 | Gyarados ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 092/078 | Gardevoir ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 093/078 | Great Tusk ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 094/078 | Koraidon ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 095/078 | Toxicroak ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 096/078 | Oinkologne ex | Super Rare (SR) |
| 097/078 | Jacq | Super Rare (SR) |
| 098/078 | Team Star Grunt | Super Rare (SR) |
| 099/078 | Professor's Research | Super Rare (SR) |
| 100/078 | Penny | Super Rare (SR) |
| 101/078 | Gardevoir ex | Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| 102/078 | Great Tusk ex | Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| 103/078 | Koraidon ex | Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| 104/078 | Jacq | Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| 105/078 | Penny | Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| 106/078 | Koraidon ex | Ultra Rare, gold (UR) |
| 107/078 | Nest Ball | Ultra Rare, gold (UR) |
| 108/078 | Basic Fighting Energy | Ultra Rare, gold (UR) |
What is in a Scarlet ex booster box?
A sealed Scarlet ex Box box holds 30 packs of 5 cards, 150 cards in all. Pokémon doesn't publish pull rates. Going by what collectors report, a standard Scarlet & Violet box like this one typically holds three Art Rares and one card of SR or better as the main hit, along with about four Double Rare Pokémon ex. Special Art Rares turn up in roughly 1 box in 3 to 6 and the gold Ultra Rare in about 1 box in 10. These are unofficial figures, so no box is promised any of them. Our pull rates guide explains where the collector numbers come from.
What is Scarlet ex called in English?
The cards of Scarlet ex went into the English set Scarlet & Violet, which combines it with its twin Violet ex Box. English cards also use different rarity names, so the Japanese AR is called an Illustration Rare and the SAR a Special Illustration Rare.
Where to buy Scarlet ex in Australia
We stock Scarlet ex Box at $183.88 and Scarlet ex Box · 5-Pack Bundle at $38.88, sealed and on the shelf in Sydney. Every order ships tracked for a flat $14 anywhere in Australia. For the three most valuable cards of every other set, see the top hits guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most valuable card in Scarlet ex?
Gardevoir ex, Special Art Rare (SAR) 101/078, at about $263 AUD ungraded on PriceCharting in October 2026. Koraidon ex and Nest Ball come next.
How many cards are in Scarlet ex?
108: a main set of 78 plus 30 secret rares, made up of 12 Art Rares, 10 Super Rares, 5 Special Art Rares and 3 gold Ultra Rares.
How many Special Art Rares are in Scarlet ex?
5, numbered 101 to 105. The most valuable of them are ranked in the table above.
When did Scarlet ex come out?
Scarlet ex was released in Japan on Friday 20 January 2023.
How many packs are in a Scarlet ex booster box?
A sealed box holds 30 packs of 5 cards.
What is Scarlet ex called in English?
Its cards went into the English set Scarlet & Violet.
Ready to open one?
Every box here is sealed Japanese stock on the shelf in Sydney, dispatched in 1 to 3 business days with flat $14 tracked shipping.
Scarlet ex Box · 5-Pack BundleKai Chai is a Pokémon card collector in Sydney and the founder of WOOPR, a shop that sells only sealed Japanese product. More about WOOPR.
Sources
- Limitless TCG, Scarlet ex (SV1S) Japanese card list
- TCGdex, Scarlet ex Japanese set data
- PriceCharting, Pokémon Japanese Scarlet ex prices
- Pokémon Card Game official card search (card pictures)
More guides
- Triplet Beat (SV1a) card list and chase cards103 cards, 30 secret rares, led by Magikarp.
- Violet ex (SV1V) card list and chase cards108 cards, 30 secret rares, led by Miraidon ex.
- Clay Burst (SV2D) card list and chase cards99 cards, 28 secret rares, led by Iono.
- Japanese Pokémon card rarities explainedEvery rarity code from C to MUR with its English name, plus the older Sword & Shield codes.
- Japanese Pokémon pull rates and box guaranteesThe typical box structure, collector pull rates for SAR, UR and MUR plus what that means for bundles.
- The top hits in every Japanese Pokémon setThe three most valuable cards in each set, with rarities and card numbers.