How rare is Riolu (Japanese)?

Riolu (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SV: ex Start Decks set.

Is Riolu (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Riolu (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SV: ex Start Decks set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Riolu (Japanese) collectible?

Riolu (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SV: ex Start Decks, 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 (Japanese)

Name: Riolu (Japanese) - SV: ex Start Decks (059/139)
Brand: Pokemon

SV: ex Start Decks · 059/139 · None

Current Prices

Market Price $0.29

Low $0.29

High $0.29

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SV: ex Start Decks

Number

059/139

Rarity

None

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Riolu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Riolu (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #059/139 of the SV: ex Start Decks 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 (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Riolu (Japanese) (Common, SV: ex Start Decks #059/139) changes hands at roughly $0.29, 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 $0.29, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.50.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.50	$3.50	$3.50	1
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.29	$0.29	$0.29	1

Collector Outlook for Riolu (Japanese)

As a Common, Riolu (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Riolu (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.