# What is the most valuable card in Shining Fates?

> The most valuable card in Shining Fates is Skyla (#72) at about $12.00.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-shining-fates — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Shining Fates is Skyla (#72) at about $12.00.**

## The most valuable Shining Fates card

Skyla (#72, Rare Ultra) tops Shining Fates on the secondary market, trading around $12.00. 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 Shining Fates

Below Skyla, the next tier of Shining Fates value by recent market price:

- [Poké Kid (#70)](/card/swsh45-70) — Rare Ultra (~$10.52)
- [Alcremie V (#64)](/card/swsh45-64) — Rare Ultra (~$6.77)
- [Ditto VMAX (#51)](/card/swsh45-51) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.19)
- [Alcremie VMAX (#73)](/card/swsh45-73) — Rare Rainbow (~$4.90)
- [Kyogre (#21)](/card/swsh45-21) — Amazing Rare (~$4.25)

## Star Pokémon driving Shining Fates' prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Alcremie** — Alcremie V (#64), Alcremie VMAX (#73)
- **Kyogre** — Kyogre (#21)
- **Reshiram** — Reshiram (#17)
- **Yveltal** — Yveltal (#46)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Shining Fates is Alcremie VMAX (#73), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Shining Fates

Skyla anchors the high end, but Shining Fates has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 1 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Skyla 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.