How rare is Espathra?

Espathra is an Ultra Rare, a headline chase card most SV04: Paradox Rift boosters never yield.

Is Espathra a chase card?

Yes. As Ultra Rare #197/182, Espathra is a genuine chase card — a top pull collectors specifically open packs hoping to hit.

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

A PSA 10 Espathra is valued around $59.95 — roughly 9.9x a raw Near Mint copy (about $6.07). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Espathra collectible?

Espathra combines its Ultra Rare rarity from SV04: Paradox Rift, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and a thin gem-mint population at the highest grades. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Espathra

Name: Espathra - SV04: Paradox Rift (197/182)
Brand: Pokemon

SV04: Paradox Rift · 197/182 · Illustration Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $6.07

Low $4.00

High $9.97

PSA 10 $59.95

PSA 9 $16.96

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SV04: Paradox Rift

Number

197/182

Rarity

Illustration Rare

Variant

Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Espathra: Rarity & Collectibility

Espathra 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 #197/182 of the SV04: Paradox Rift 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 Espathra?

In 2026, a Near Mint Espathra (Ultra Rare, SV04: Paradox Rift #197/182) changes hands at roughly $6.07, 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 $6.07, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.81. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.07, Lightly Played $5.50, Moderately Played $4.53, Damaged $3.81 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Espathra is valued near $59.95 — about 9.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Espathra: Gem Mint & Population

For a chase card like Espathra, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Espathra sits around $59.95 — roughly 9.9x 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 $16.96, CGC 10 $79.99, CGC 9.5 $10.50 — 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	$10.04	$10.04	$10.04	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$7.00	$7.00	$7.00	79
ebay	ACE 9	$13.38	$13.38	$13.38	1
ebay	CGC 10	$79.99	$79.99	$79.99	14
ebay	CGC 8 5	$5.01	$5.01	$5.01	1
ebay	CGC 9 5	$10.50	$10.50	$10.50	3
ebay	PSA 10	$59.95	$59.95	$59.95	33
ebay	PSA 8	$11.61	$11.61	$11.61	6
ebay	PSA 9	$16.96	$16.40	$17.52	31
ebay	TAG 10	$60.00	$60.00	$60.00	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$3.81	$4.00	$4.00	9
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$5.50	$5.53	$6.59	249
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$4.53	$4.53	$4.53	8
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$6.07	$4.00	$9.97	2,011

Collector Outlook for Espathra

As an Ultra Rare, Espathra carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Espathra on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.