# What is the most valuable card in Surging Sparks?

> The most valuable card in Surging Sparks is Pikachu ex (#238) at about $358.36.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-surging-sparks — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Surging Sparks is Pikachu ex (#238) at about $358.36.**

## The most valuable Surging Sparks card

Pikachu ex (#238, Special Illustration Rare) tops Surging Sparks on the secondary market, trading around $358.36. 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 Surging Sparks

Below Pikachu ex, the next tier of Surging Sparks value by recent market price:

- [Latias ex (#239)](/card/sv8-239) — Special Illustration Rare (~$194.45)
- [Milotic ex (#237)](/card/sv8-237) — Special Illustration Rare (~$142.91)
- [Pikachu ex (#247)](/card/sv8-247) — Hyper Rare (~$95.41)
- [Hydreigon ex (#240)](/card/sv8-240) — Special Illustration Rare (~$43.41)
- [Latios (#203)](/card/sv8-203) — Illustration Rare (~$38.23)

## Star Pokémon driving Surging Sparks' prices

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

- **Pikachu** — Pikachu ex (#57), Pikachu ex (#219), Pikachu ex (#238), Pikachu ex (#247)
- **Latias** — Latias ex (#76), Latias ex (#220), Latias ex (#239)
- **Milotic** — Milotic ex (#42), Milotic ex (#217), Milotic ex (#237)
- **Hydreigon** — Hydreigon ex (#119), Hydreigon ex (#223), Hydreigon ex (#240)
- **Latios** — Latios (#203)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Surging Sparks is Alolan Exeggutor ex (#248), a Hyper Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Surging Sparks

Pikachu ex anchors the high end, but Surging Sparks has 34 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 61 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Pikachu 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.