Erika's Invitation #196 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 1 Sept 2026Related Erika's Invitation & chase cards
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Erika's Invitation #196 is one of the quieter stars of the Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released back in 2023 with artwork from saino misaki that captures Erika in a soft, inviting scene rather than mid-battle. It carries Ultra Rare status, which is part of why collectors keep coming back to check the Erika's Invitation value: it is not the flashiest chase card in the set, but it has real staying power. If you are here wondering how much Erika's Invitation is worth, the short answer is that it depends heavily on condition, and we will walk through exactly why.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.36, down 9% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in September 2023.
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Erika's Invitation price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 6,406 graded, only 2,222 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $67 | 2,222 | 1,725 / 497 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 3,053 | 2,796 / 257 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 1,000 | 902 / 98 |
| PSA 7 | $14 | 108 | 97 / 11 |
| PSA 6 | $11 | 18 | 17 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.36 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 196 of 207
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Illustrator
- saino misaki
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Erika's Invitation
Is Erika's Invitation worth grading?
Right now a raw, ungraded copy of Erika's Invitation sits around $9, while a PSA 10 comes in at $1,725, which works out to roughly 190.8 times the raw price. That is a genuinely big jump, and it is the kind of gap that gets collectors thinking about grading. But here is the honest part: hitting a true gem mint 10 is not guaranteed just because a card looks clean to your eye. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is always a chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, or lower. Interestingly, in this case a Grade 9 is actually valued at $2,796, higher than the PSA 10 figure, which shows how much grading markets can shift and why it pays to check current numbers before you send anything in rather than assuming the highest grade always wins. If you already own a sharp-looking copy and the grading fee makes sense against these numbers, it can be worth trying. If you are buying raw purely to flip after grading, treat it like the gamble it is.
How rare is Erika's Invitation?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 6,388 graded copies of Erika's Invitation on record, and of those, 2,216 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That means gem mint copies make up a solid chunk of the graded population, which is worth knowing if you assumed a 10 was ultra rare in hand. It also helps explain why the raw price stays modest at $9 while high grades still command real money: there is enough supply at the top for the market to be active, but not so much that a PSA 10 becomes common pocket change.
Where can you pull Erika's Invitation?
PackSpy has tracked Erika's Invitation being pulled 10 times across live pack openings on sites we monitor, including lastpack and packs, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $10. We have also seen it turn up specifically in packs labeled starter, rookie, and Indigo League Challenge. That is useful insider knowledge because most price guides can only tell you what a card is worth, not where people are actually finding it in the wild. If you are opening packs hoping to land this one, know that most rips do not turn a profit, and Erika's Invitation is not a card that shows up constantly, so plenty of collectors end up picking it up on the secondary market instead of chasing it through packs.
Questions people ask
How much is Erika's Invitation worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Erika's Invitation is valued at $9. Once graded, the value climbs significantly depending on the grade you land, with a Grade 9 reaching $2,796 and a PSA 10 sitting at $1,725.
Is Erika's Invitation worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 190.8 times the raw price of $9. Just know that grading costs money and there is no guarantee of a perfect result, so it makes the most sense if your copy is already in excellent shape.
How much is a PSA 10 Erika's Invitation worth?+
A PSA 10 graded Erika's Invitation is currently valued at $1,725. Out of 6,388 total graded copies on record, 2,216 have achieved that gem mint PSA 10 grade.
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