Chi-Yu ex
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence31 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Chi-Yu EX Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved Holo Card 259/193$51.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — CGC Pristine 10 Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Paldea Evolved SIR Holo EN$234
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Chi-Yu EX 259/193 Paldea Evolved Pokémon TCG$55.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Paldea Evolved Holo$41.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Holo Paldea Evolved$50.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Paldea Evolved Holo EN SIR Basic 190HP$50.00
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — 2023 Pokemon SV02: Paldea Evolved Chi-Yu ex #259/193$51.00
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Chi-Yu ex 259/193 SV02 Paldea Evolved SIR Holo EN Pokemon TCG Pokemon$50.00
By grade
- Raw$53.0031 sales
- PSA 9$51.0013 sales
- PSA 10$19213 sales
- CGC 10$70.704 sales
- CGC 9$16.802 sales
- CGC 8.5$42.001 sale
- CGC 5.5$44.401 sale
From 65 completed sales recorded between Sep 20, 2025 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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GRADE ITBased on 34 graded sales and 5,116,840 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Chi-Yu ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Paldea Evolved (#259), illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. It's a Basic ex Fire-type Pokémon with 190 HP, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $54.80 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $200 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 4× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $219.99 | #127912422 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $54.95 | #143113064 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $219.00 | #87940691 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $317.95 | #101663537 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $222.50 | #101750552 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $220.00 | #79856028 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $230.00 | #85858100 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $50.00 | #88510910 ✓ |
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $68.14 | #136686152 ✓ |
| 7 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $55.00 | #92201268 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 54% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$73); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Chi-Yu ex is a Secret / Rainbow in Paldea Evolved — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 24 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 965 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $199.99 | $72 | +$73 | 3.6× |
| PSA 9 | $50.00 | $70 | −$75 | 0.9× |
| PSA 8 | $31.35 | $70 | −$94 | 0.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 6,064 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 54% | $200.00 |
| PSA 9 | 39.6% | $50.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 6.4% | $55.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 54% of 6,064 PSA-graded Chi-Yu ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (3,275 of 6,064) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Chi-Yu ex 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Pokemon Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Special Illustration Rare SIR Paldea Evolved NMRaw · eBay$48.00
Pokemon Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Special Illustration Rare SIR Paldea Evolved NMRaw · eBay$48.00
Chi-Yu ex Full Art Holo Special Illustration Rare Paldea Evolved 259/193Raw · eBay$49.99
Chi-Yu ex SV02: Paldea Evolved 259/193 NMRaw · eBay$54.00
Chi-Yu ex 259/193 Special Illustration Rare Paldea Evolved Pokemon Holo NMRaw · eBay$54.99Cheapest raw copy $48.00 — 12% below our estimate of $55
Chi-Yu EX 259/193 Paldea Evolved Special Illustration Rare Pokemon TCG PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$249.99
Pokemon 2023 S&V Paldea Evolved SIR Chi-Yu EX #259 PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$269.99
Chi-Yu EX 259/193 Paldea Evolved Special Illustration Rare Pokemon TCG PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$299.00Cheapest PSA 10 $249.99 — 25% above our estimate of $200
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 3,275 | $200$170–$230 | |
| PSA 8pop 302 | $31$15–$35 | |
| PSA 7pop 36 | $17$17–$17 | |
| PSA 6pop 25 | $17$17–$17 | |
| PSA 5pop 16 | $16$16–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $41 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
74% spreadCurrently 74% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
43% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#40 on the radarChi Yu is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Why Chi-Yu MEG 031 hasn’t seen many plays to counter Festival Lead?” · 17↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.
Choose up to 3 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic Fire Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Chi-Yu ex cards
There are 4 different Chi-Yu ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paldea Evolved #259 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Chi-Yu ex (Paldea Evolved #259) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Chi-Yu ex from Paldea Evolved is worth approximately $54.80 ungraded (near-mint), and around $200 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Chi-Yu ex?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Chi-Yu ex from Paldea Evolved is worth around $200 — roughly 4× the raw ungraded value of $54.80.
Should I grade my Chi-Yu ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $200 versus $54.80 raw — roughly a 4× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Chi-Yu ex rare?
Chi-Yu ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved (card #259), illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. Its current blended market value is $54.80 ungraded.
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