Espathra #197 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 7 Sept 2026Related Espathra & chase cards
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Espathra #197 is one of the illustration rares from Paradox Rift, the 2023 set that gave us a run of these dreamy, full-art style cards that collectors just can't get enough of. AKIRA EGAWA's artwork on this one has that quiet, almost surreal quality that illustration rares are known for, which is exactly why people keep coming back to check Espathra value months after pulling or buying it. Right now a raw copy sits at $8, so it's an accessible card to own even if you're just chasing the art.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.37, up 44% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.00 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Espathra
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$18PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 46m ago
$18PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 3h ago
$100PSA 10Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 5h ago$18PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 7h ago
-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 7h ago
$18CGC 10Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 7h ago
$8.49RawstarterLastpack · 8h ago
-RawPokémon Starter PackPackz · 10h ago
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Espathra price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 942 graded, only 450 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $92 | 450 | 342 / 108 |
| PSA 9 | $17 | 398 | 347 / 51 |
| PSA 8 | $13 | 79 | 59 / 20 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 10 | 8 / 2 |
| PSA 6 | $9.00 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.71 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 197 of 266
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 120
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- AKIRA EGAWA
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Glittering Eyes70+Psychic · Psychic
If Tulip is in your discard pile, this attack does 70 more damage.
Where to pull Espathra
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The collector's take on Espathra
Is Espathra worth grading?
Here's the honest math on grading Espathra: a raw copy runs $8, a Grade 9 gets you to $20, and a true PSA 10 gem mint jumps all the way to $105, which works out to 13.8x the raw price. That's a real multiplier, no question, but grading fees and shipping eat into any profit fast, and illustration rares like this one often have soft corners or centering issues straight from the pack that keep them out of gem mint territory. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it's worth considering, but if there's any doubt, I'd rather enjoy the card raw than gamble $20-30 on a grading fee hoping for a 10.
How rare is Espathra?
Illustration rares as a category sit above your standard rares but below the ultra-chase secret rares, so Espathra was never meant to be common, but it also wasn't printed to be a whale-tier hit. We don't have official population data to point to here, but the value gap between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies are clearly the minority, and that scarcity at the top is exactly what pushes the PSA 10 price so far above the rest.
Where can you pull Espathra?
This is where PackSpy actually has something no price guide can give you: we've tracked Espathra pulled 38 times across real pack-opening sites, specifically courtyard and collector-crypt. The biggest recorded pull came in at $100, which lines up nicely with what a strong graded copy commands. If you're chasing this one in packs, it's shown up in Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, though it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent. Buying a copy outright on the secondary market is often the more predictable route if Espathra is the card you actually want.
Questions people ask
How much is Espathra worth?+
A raw, ungraded Espathra #197 is worth $8 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $20 and a PSA 10 gem mint reaching $105.
Is Espathra worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at 13.8x the raw price, but hitting that gem mint grade isn't guaranteed and grading costs money regardless of the outcome. If your copy has sharp corners and clean centering it's worth a shot, otherwise it may not cover the fees.
What set is Espathra from?+
Espathra #197 comes from Paradox Rift, released in 2023. It's an illustration rare illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA, one of the standout art-style cards from that set.
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