Erika's Invitation #203 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 15 Sept 2026Related Erika's Invitation & chase cards
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Erika's Invitation #203 is one of the special illustration rares from Scarlet & Violet 151, the 2023 set that had collectors flocking back to Kanto with fresh eyes. Cona Nitanda's artwork on this one has that quiet, storybook charm that makes SIR cards so collectible in the first place, and it's a big reason people keep searching for an Erika's Invitation value check before they buy, sell, or just find one in a binder. Right now a raw copy sits at $20, which feels about right for a card this well loved but not scarce to the point of unobtainable.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $58 in September 2023.
Recent pulls of Erika's Invitation
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Erika's Invitation price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 18,368 graded, only 5,485 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $110 | 5,485 | 4,692 / 793 |
| PSA 9 | $25 | 9,349 | 8,739 / 610 |
| PSA 8 | $21 | 3,110 | 2,852 / 258 |
| PSA 7 | $19 | 335 | 319 / 16 |
| PSA 6 | $14 | 58 | 56 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $11 | 24 | 22 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 203 of 207
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Illustrator
- Cona Nitanda
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Erika's Invitation
Is Erika's Invitation worth grading?
So is Erika's Invitation worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $20, a Grade 9 comes in at $25, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $125, which works out to about 6.3 times the raw price. That gap looks tempting, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Illustration rares like this one often have edge and print sensitivities that are brutal on centering and surface, so plenty of nice-looking raw copies come back as an 8 or 9 instead of that perfect 10. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're really only betting on a 10 if the card is sharp in hand under good light. If it's got a soft corner or slightly off centering, holding it raw or aiming for that Grade 9 tier is often the smarter, less stressful call.
How rare is Erika's Invitation?
PackSpy doesn't have population numbers to share for Erika's Invitation, so instead of guessing at a number nobody can verify, it's worth thinking about it in terms of its rarity tier. Special illustration rares sit near the top of the Scarlet & Violet 151 pull structure, meaning they're intentionally scarce within each print run even if exact population counts stay behind the curtain. That scarcity is exactly why the raw price holds steady at $20 rather than dropping toward bulk territory, and why a true PSA 10 commands real money at $125. Scarcity here isn't about a flashy low pop report, it's about how the card was designed to be a chase pull from the start.
Where can you pull Erika's Invitation?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just quoting a price guide. We've recorded Erika's Invitation pulled 70 times so far across courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $172, well above that raw baseline. It's shown up in a handful of different pack types too, including the Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. That spread tells you it's not locked to one obscure pack, but it's also worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent. If you're chasing this one specifically, buying it outright on the secondary market is the safer bet, and cracking packs should be treated as fun with upside, not a guaranteed win.
Questions people ask
How much is Erika's Invitation worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Erika's Invitation #203 currently sits at $20. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $25 and a PSA 10 reaching $125. So the honest answer depends a lot on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Erika's Invitation worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 6.3 times the raw price of $20, landing at $125. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off with illustration rares, so weigh the grading cost and wait time against how sharp your specific copy looks before sending it in.
What set is Erika's Invitation from?+
Erika's Invitation #203 comes from Scarlet & Violet 151, released in 2023. It's a special illustration rare featuring artwork by Cona Nitanda, one of the standout chase cards from that set.
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