How rare is Riolu - BW33?

Riolu - BW33 is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Black and White Promos set.

Is Riolu - BW33 a chase card?

Not really — Riolu - BW33 is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Black and White Promos set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Riolu - BW33 worth?

A PSA 10 Riolu - BW33 is valued around $99.99 — roughly 5.6x a raw Near Mint copy (about $18.00). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Riolu - BW33 collectible?

Riolu - BW33 combines its Common rarity from Black and White Promos, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Riolu - BW33

Name: Riolu - BW33 - Black and White Promos (BW33)
Brand: Pokemon

Black and White Promos · BW33 · Promo

Current Prices

Market Price $18.00

Low $18.00

High $18.00

PSA 10 $99.99

PSA 9 $63.59

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Black and White Promos

Number

BW33

Rarity

Promo

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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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.