Mantyke #189 Value
Paradox Rift · Card 189/266 · Illustration rare · 2023
Mantyke #189 comes from the Paradox Rift set, released back in 2023, and it is one of those illustration rare cards that makes you slow down and just look at it for a second, thanks to artist rika's artwork. If you are here checking Mantyke value, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $35, which feels about right for a card this pretty at this rarity. Collectors love it because it hits that sweet spot: affordable enough to grab on a whim, but sharp enough looking that people actually want to hold onto it.
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Mantyke price history
Ungraded value is $35, up 111% over the past year, with an all-time high of $35 in July 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Mantyke price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 2,770 graded copies exist — only 1,098 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $35 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $205 | 1,098 |
| Grade 9 | $36 | 1,370 |
| Grade 8 | $27 | 241 |
| Grade 7 | $22 | 39 |
| Grade 6 | $11 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | $9.00 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | $8.00 | 3 |
| Grade 3 | $7.00 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | $6.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 189 of 266
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 30
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 0
- Illustrator
- rika
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Buoyant Healing
Heal 120 damage from 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Mantyke — collector's take
Is Mantyke worth grading?
So is Mantyke worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs $35, a Grade 9 barely moves the needle at $36, but a PSA 10 jumps up to $205, which works out to about 5.9x the raw price. That gap only matters if you can actually land a gem mint copy, and that is the hard part. Grading costs money and time regardless of what comes back, and there is always a chance a corner ding or a hair of print line knocks you down to a 9, where the return barely covers your trouble. If your copy already looks clean under a loupe, sending it in can make sense. If it is a middling raw pull, it might be smarter to just enjoy the card or sell it as is rather than gamble on the grading fee.
How rare is it?
Looking at the population numbers, 2,770 copies of Mantyke have been graded so far, and out of those, 1,098 came back as PSA 10. That is actually a pretty healthy chunk landing at the top grade, which tells you this card is not a nightmare to pull in high quality, but it is far from a guarantee either. That population split is exactly why the price gap between a raw card and a PSA 10 makes sense: gem mint copies exist in real numbers, but not so many that a perfect 10 stops feeling special.
Where to pull it
We track real pulls across pack opening sites, not just price guide estimates, and Mantyke has shown up 79 times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard. The biggest value we have logged from an actual pull sits at $210, which lines up nicely with what a strong PSA 10 copy can fetch. If you are opening packs hoping to land one, keep an eye on Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Pokemon Expert Pack, since those are where we have actually seen it come out. Just remember that pack opening is a gamble by nature, and most rips do not pay for themselves, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Mantyke worth?
A raw, ungraded Mantyke is valued at $35 right now. Grade 9 copies sit close behind at $36, but a PSA 10 climbs to $205, so the real jump in Mantyke value comes once you hit that top grade.
Is Mantyke worth grading?
It depends on the copy. The PSA 10 price of $205 is about 5.9 times the raw price of $35, which is a solid jump, but that only pays off if the card actually grades gem mint, and grading always carries cost and risk either way.
What set is Mantyke from?
Mantyke #189 is from the Paradox Rift set, released in 2023. It is an illustration rare, illustrated by rika, which is part of why collectors are drawn to it.
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