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Canari #291 value & price

Card 291 / 295Special illustration rareReleased 2026Illus. kantaro
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MReviewed by · Updated 26 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$38
PSA 9
$44
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$152

Canari is the special illustration rare from Ascended Heroes, the set that landed in 2026 and quickly became a favorite among collectors who love kantaro's artwork. It's card #291 in the set, and it's the kind of pull that makes people stop shuffling and actually look at what they just opened. If you're trying to pin down Canari's value, you're in good company, this is one of the more searched cards from the set right now.

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Card details

Card number
291 of 295
Rarity
Special illustration rare
Illustrator
kantaro
Released
2026
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The collector's take on Canari

Is Canari worth grading?

Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Canari sits around $38, while a PSA 10 climbs to $215, which works out to roughly 5.7 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's tempting. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on illustration rares like this one, the borders and detailed art tend to show any handling or printing flaws under a grader's light. A Grade 9 lands at $57, which tells you how much a single point can cost you. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, and grading starts to look less like a sure thing and more like a bet you make with your eyes open. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the shot. If it's got soft corners or a hint of edge wear, you may be better off enjoying it raw.

How rare is Canari?

Special illustration rares as a category are built to be scarce, and Canari fits that mold. PackSpy has only logged this card being pulled 24 times across the sites we track, which isn't a lot when you consider how many packs get opened every day. That scarcity is exactly why the price holds up the way it does, and why a PSA 10 commands such a premium over the raw card. When something this hard to pull also happens to be this hard to grade perfectly, the top end of the market stays thin, and thin markets tend to hold their value.

Where can you pull Canari?

This is where our data actually helps, because we track real pulls across live pack sites rather than guessing. Canari has shown up in courtyard and collector-crypt openings, and the packs where collectors have found it include the Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, and Pokémon Master Pack. The biggest recorded pull value for this card came in at $270, which shows what's possible when a sharp copy lands in the right hands. Worth saying plainly though, opening packs is a gamble, most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull of Canari as a nice surprise rather than an expectation.

Questions people ask

How much is Canari worth?+

A raw, ungraded Canari currently sits around $38. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 around $57 and a PSA 10 reaching $215. So the honest answer to how much Canari is worth really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.

Is Canari worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 5.7 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off with illustration rares, and grading costs money and time with no guarantee of a 10. If your copy looks clean and sharp, it's worth considering, otherwise it might be safer to keep it raw.

What set is Canari from?+

Canari is card #291 from Ascended Heroes, released in 2026. It's a special illustration rare featuring artwork by kantaro, which is a big part of why collectors seek it out.

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