The Scarlet & Violet expansion to the Pokemon TCG has brought over 250 cards to collect and work into your decks. Card values vary based on a card’s place in the meta as well as the popularity of the Pokemon itself. As collectors know, individual card values are not set in stone and they will rise and fall with trends. This article goes over the 10 most expensive Pokemon TCG Scarley & Violet cards as of March 31, 2023.
Miriam Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $.61
- Special Illustration Rare price: $99
Miriam is a new Supporter card in the set. While you can only use one supporter card per turn, she allows you to take five Pokemon from your discard and shuffle them back into your deck, as well as draw three cards. This is a massive advantage against mill decks, as well as for setting up lengthier evolution lines. The average price for the Special Illustration Rare version is hovering just under $100, but some sites have it for up to $105.
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Miraidon ex Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $11.75
- Special Illustration Rare price: $79
Miraidon ex is one of the hard hitting ex cards in the set. Its ability, Tandem Unit, allows you to search for two basic electric Pokemon and place them directly on your Bench.
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Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $9.97
- Special Illustration Rare price: $72.75
Starting to see a pattern with some of the most expensive cards in Scarlet & Violet being Secret Illustration Rares. Another ex, Gardevoir ex can charge up Pokemon by attaching as much Psychic energy to them in exchange for damage.
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Koraidon ex Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $2.25
- Special Illustration Rare price: $59.75
Koraidon ex is another ex that helps charge up Pokemon, allowing you to take fighting energy from your discard and attach it to a Basic Fighting Pokemon.
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Miriam Full Art
- Regular art price: $.61
- Full Art price: $44.49
Miriam returns, this time with her Full Art Ultra Rare version.
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Avren Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $.48
- Special Illustration Rare price: $28
Arven is a Supporter card that lets you search your deck for an Item and a Tool card.
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Miraidon ex Golden Hyper Rare
- Regular art price: $9.97
- Gold Hyper Rare price: $27.99
Miraidon ex makes a second appearance, this time with its Gold Hyper Rare secret card. Only four cards in the set went gold, making this a valuable edition to any collection.
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Iron Treads ex Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $.91
- Special Illustration Rare price: $29.99
While the price for Iron Treads ex is staying around $30 for most sites, some are much lower than that.
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Nest Ball Gold Hyper Rare
- Regular art price: $.87
- Gold Hyper Rare price: $25
Another of the Gold Hyper Rare cards in the set, the price of this card varies wildly from site to site, with $25 being the lowest we found.
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Penny Special Illustration Rare
- Regular art price: $.25
- Special Illustration Rare price: $26.75
Penny can save one of your Pokemon from death during a match. Since ex cards are considered Basic Pokemon, being able to put it and all attachments back into your hand can mean the difference between winning and losing.
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Those are the 10 most expensive cards from the Pokemon TCG Scarlet & Violet before its release. Once consumers can get their hands on packs at retailers, these prices may fluctuate. Stay tuned for more Pokemon TCG news and updates.
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