Larvesta #196 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Larvesta & chase cards
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Larvesta #196 is one of the illustration rares from Surging Sparks, the 2024 set that gave us a run of genuinely gorgeous artwork, and this one is a good example why collectors keep coming back to it. Whisker's illustration gives this fiery little bug a warmth that a lot of pulls just don't have, and it's part of why people search out the Larvesta value even outside of grading circles. Right now it sits at $3 raw, which sounds modest until you look at what a strong grade can do to that number.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.25, down 25% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.41 in February 2025.
Recent pulls of Larvesta
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$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 1m ago$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 3m ago$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 3m ago$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 4m ago$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 5m ago
$3.56RawCatch 'em All - Surging SparksPacks · 5m ago$0.05CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 6m ago
$0.22RawnoobieLastpack · 11m ago
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Larvesta price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,719 graded, only 556 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $46 | 556 | 324 / 232 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 918 | 784 / 134 |
| PSA 8 | $13 | 218 | 176 / 42 |
| PSA 7 | - | 18 | 16 / 2 |
| PSA 6 | $8.50 | 5 | 4 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | 4 | 3 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.25 | - | - |
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 252
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Whisker
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Ram10Colorless
- Steady Firebreathing20Fire · Colorless
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The collector's take on Larvesta
Is Larvesta worth grading?
Here's the honest version: a raw Larvesta sits at $3, and a PSA 10 sits at $52, which works out to roughly 17.3 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's the reason people ask if Larvesta is worth grading in the first place. But gem mint isn't a given, out of 1,643 graded copies only 536 came back as PSA 10, so plenty of submissions land at Grade 9 ($18) or lower. Grading costs money and time regardless of the result, so before you send one off, look closely at the corners and centering yourself. If it's already got a soft corner or off-center print, save yourself the fee and enjoy it raw instead.
How rare is Larvesta?
1,643 graded copies is the full picture we have for Larvesta, and within that group only 536 have earned a PSA 10. That's roughly a third landing at the top grade, which isn't razor thin, but it's not easy either, especially once you factor in how many raw copies exist outside the grading population that we'll never see numbers for. The scarcity at the gem mint level is really what holds up the $52 PSA 10 price against a $3 raw card, the gap tells you almost everyone chasing this card is chasing the top grade specifically.
Where can you pull Larvesta?
We've tracked 27 recorded pulls of Larvesta across courtyard, packs, lastpack and tilt-rips, so it does show up, just not constantly. The biggest recorded pull we've logged came in at $343, which gives you a sense of what a great grade and a bit of luck can do for a card that's normally worth a few dollars. It's turned up in packs like the Wildcard Basic Pack, Catch 'em All - Surging Sparks, Unova Safari, starter packs, and the Pokemon Mini Pack, so there's no single spot to camp out on. Worth saying plainly since we track this stuff daily: opening packs is a gamble, most rips don't cover their cost, and Larvesta is a nice pull rather than a guaranteed win.
Questions people ask
How much is Larvesta worth?+
A raw, ungraded Larvesta is worth about $3. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting around $18 and a PSA 10 reaching $52, so the value really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Larvesta worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 17.3 times the raw price. But only 536 of the 1,643 graded copies have hit that top grade, so it's not a sure thing, weigh the grading cost against the chance you land a 9 instead.
What set is Larvesta from?+
Larvesta #196 comes from Surging Sparks, released in 2024. It's an illustration rare illustrated by Whisker, which is part of why it's such a popular pull for collectors chasing artwork as much as value.
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