Latios
SV08: Surging Sparks · 203/191 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
203/191
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Latios: Rarity & Collectibility
Latios 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 #203/191 of the SV08: Surging Sparks 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 Latios?
In 2026, a Near Mint Latios (Ultra Rare, SV08: Surging Sparks #203/191) changes hands at roughly $26.81, 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 $26.81, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $12.76. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $26.81, Lightly Played $22.77, Moderately Played $21.28, Heavily Played $23.39, Damaged $12.76 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Latios is valued near $165.00 — about 6.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Latios: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Latios, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Latios sits around $165.00 — roughly 6.2x 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 $36.50, CGC 10 $75.00, CGC 9.5 $60.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $28.21 | $28.21 | $28.21 | 176 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $96.37 | $96.37 | $96.37 | 9 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $28.76 | $28.76 | $28.76 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 47 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $165.00 | $165.00 | $165.00 | 108 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $19.01 | $19.01 | $19.01 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | 33 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $13.01 | $13.01 | $13.01 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 134 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 4 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $67.50 | $67.50 | $67.50 | 3 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | 14 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $12.76 | $12.76 | $12.76 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $23.39 | $23.39 | $23.39 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $22.77 | $22.77 | $22.77 | 376 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $21.28 | $21.28 | $21.28 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $26.81 | $25.00 | $33.97 | 4,045 |
| tcgplayer | PSA 9 | $36.50 | $36.50 | $36.50 | 134 |
Collector Outlook for Latios
As an Ultra Rare, Latios 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 Latios on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
