The most valuable card in Scarlet & Violet is Gardevoir ex (#245) at about $89.05.
The most valuable Scarlet & Violet card
Gardevoir ex (#245, Special Illustration Rare) tops Scarlet & Violet on the secondary market, trading around $89.05. 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 Scarlet & Violet
Below Gardevoir ex, the next tier of Scarlet & Violet value by recent market price:
- Drowzee (#210) — Illustration Rare (~$70.93)
- Ralts (#211) — Illustration Rare (~$53.81)
- Kirlia (#212) — Illustration Rare (~$51.81)
- Slowpoke (#204) — Illustration Rare (~$46.64)
- Riolu (#215) — Illustration Rare (~$43.29)
Star Pokémon driving Scarlet & Violet's prices
These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:
- Gardevoir — Gardevoir ex (#86), Gardevoir ex (#228), Gardevoir ex (#245)
- Drowzee — Drowzee (#210)
- Ralts — Ralts (#211)
- Kirlia — Kirlia (#212)
- Slowpoke — Slowpoke (#204)
Most valuable isn't always rarest
Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Scarlet & Violet is Koraidon ex (#254), a Hyper Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.
Buying smart in Scarlet & Violet
Gardevoir ex anchors the high end, but Scarlet & Violet has 34 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 60 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Gardevoir 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.