The most valuable card in Destined Rivals is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231) at about $566.14.
The most valuable Destined Rivals card
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231, Special Illustration Rare) tops Destined Rivals on the secondary market, trading around $566.14. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.
What else holds value in Destined Rivals
Below Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, the next tier of Destined Rivals value by recent market price:
- Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#232) — Special Illustration Rare (~$289.98)
- Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#230) — Special Illustration Rare (~$196.98)
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233) — Special Illustration Rare (~$127.52)
- Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#229) — Special Illustration Rare (~$124.09)
- Team Rocket's Crobat ex (#234) — Special Illustration Rare (~$81.55)
Star Pokémon driving Destined Rivals' prices
These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo — Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#81), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#213), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231), Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#240)
- Cynthia's Garchomp — Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#104), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#215), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#232), Cynthia's Garchomp ex (#241)
- Ethan's Ho-Oh — Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#39), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#209), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#230), Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (#239)
- Team Rocket's Nidoking — Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233)
- Team Rocket's Moltres — Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#31), Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#208), Team Rocket's Moltres ex (#229)
Most valuable isn't always rarest
Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Destined Rivals is Team Rocket's Crobat ex (#242), a Hyper Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.
Buying smart in Destined Rivals
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex anchors the high end, but Destined Rivals has 34 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 62 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.