
Riolu - BW33
Black and White Promos · BW33 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
BW33
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Riolu - BW33: Rarity & Collectibility
Riolu - BW33 sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #BW33 of the Black and White Promos set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Riolu - BW33?
In 2026, a Near Mint Riolu - BW33 (Common, Black and White Promos #BW33) changes hands at roughly $18.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $18.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $5.70. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $18.00, Lightly Played $11.97, Moderately Played $8.87, Heavily Played $6.20, Damaged $5.70 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Riolu - BW33 is valued near $99.99 — about 5.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Riolu - BW33: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Riolu - BW33 sits around $99.99 — roughly 5.6x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $63.59, PSA 8 $36.63 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $36.63 | $36.63 | $36.63 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $63.59 | $63.59 | $63.59 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.20 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.97 | $11.97 | $11.97 | 42 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.87 | $13.75 | $13.75 | 34 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 17 |
Collector Outlook for Riolu - BW33
As a Common, Riolu - BW33 earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Riolu - BW33 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.


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