Ryme
SV03: Obsidian Flames · 221/197 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
221/197
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ryme: Rarity & Collectibility
Ryme 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 #221/197 of the SV03: Obsidian Flames 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 Ryme?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ryme (Ultra Rare, SV03: Obsidian Flames #221/197) changes hands at roughly $1.05, 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 $1.05, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.40. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.05, Lightly Played $0.85, Moderately Played $0.87, Heavily Played $1.50, Damaged $0.40 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ryme is valued near $39.99 — about 38x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ryme: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Ryme, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Ryme sits around $39.99 — roughly 38x 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 $8.99, CGC 10 $20.00, CGC 9.5 $8.50 — 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 84 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $4.41 | $4.41 | $4.41 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 28 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 8 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.85 | $0.75 | $1.00 | 525 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.87 | $0.88 | $0.88 | 45 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.05 | $0.50 | $1.81 | 3,985 |
Collector Outlook for Ryme
As an Ultra Rare, Ryme carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Ryme on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
