Chi-Yu ex
SV02: Paldea Evolved · 259/193 · Special Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
259/193
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Chi-Yu ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Chi-Yu ex in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #259/193 of the SV02: Paldea Evolved 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 Chi-Yu ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chi-Yu ex (Ultra Rare, SV02: Paldea Evolved #259/193) changes hands at roughly $42.14, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $42.14, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $15.29. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $42.14, Lightly Played $32.02, Moderately Played $27.24, Heavily Played $22.38, Damaged $15.29 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chi-Yu ex is valued near $113.33 — about 2.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chi-Yu ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Chi-Yu ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Chi-Yu ex sits around $113.33 — roughly 2.7x 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 $20.00, CGC 10 $191.38, CGC 9.5 $32.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $40.25 | $40.25 | $40.25 | 58 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $104.29 | $104.29 | $104.29 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $191.38 | $191.38 | $191.38 | 35 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $11.79 | $11.79 | $11.79 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $113.33 | $113.33 | $113.33 | 54 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.91 | $29.91 | $29.91 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $44.01 | $43.01 | $45.00 | 43 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 6 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $20.10 | $20.10 | $20.10 | 3 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $15.29 | $15.29 | $15.29 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $22.38 | $22.38 | $22.38 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $32.02 | $31.03 | $42.16 | 234 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $27.24 | $27.24 | $27.24 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $42.14 | $36.00 | $52.46 | 1,707 |
| tcgplayer | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 43 |
Collector Outlook for Chi-Yu ex
As an Ultra Rare, Chi-Yu ex carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Chi-Yu ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
