Set market cap
119 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Rising Rivals
The top 10 cards are 59% of the set’s $4,384.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Snorlax LV.X | #111 | Rare Holo LV.X | $566.33 | $14,616.47 |
| 2 |  Surfing Pikachu | #114 | Rare Secret | $355.25 | $3,000.45 |
| 3 |  Infernape E4 LV.X | #108 | Rare Holo LV.X | $350.00 | $2,771.08 |
| 4 |  Pikachu | #112 | Rare Secret | $328.45 | $3,299.00 |
| 5 |  Alakazam E4 LV.X | #103 | Rare Holo LV.X | $312.50 | $1,650.00 |
| 6 |  Flying Pikachu | #113 | Rare Secret | $172.70 | — |
| 7 |  Luxray GL LV.X | #109 | Rare Holo LV.X | $127.52 | $2,150.00 |
| 8 |  Darkrai G | #3 | Rare Holo | $121.79 | $799.65 |
| 9 |  Flygon LV.X | #105 | Rare Holo LV.X | $120.38 | $9,350.00 |
| 10 |  Gallade E4 LV.X | #106 | Rare Holo LV.X | $116.35 | — |
How Rising Rivals is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which Rising Rivals cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Snorlax LV.X #111raw $566.33 → PSA 10 $14,616.47 25.8×EV +$2,912.29Surfing Pikachu #114raw $355.25 → PSA 10 $3,000.45 8.4×EV +$737.37Infernape E4 LV.X #108raw $350.00 → PSA 10 $2,771.08 7.9×EV +$163.67Pikachu #112raw $328.45 → PSA 10 $3,299.00 10×EV +$987.42Alakazam E4 LV.X #103raw $312.50 → PSA 10 $1,650.00 5.3×EV +$1,044.65Luxray GL LV.X #109raw $127.52 → PSA 10 $2,150.00 16.9×EV +$807.41Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Heat Rotom #RT3raw $69.07 → PSA 10 $391.87 5.7×EV −$7.39
Wash Rotom #RT5raw $51.01 → PSA 10 $290.75 5.7×EV +$14.31
Flareon E4 #60raw $41.50 → PSA 10 $448.15 10.8×EV +$5.94
Jolteon #26raw $38.94 → PSA 10 $120.00 3.1×EV −$17.83
Raichu GL #31raw $36.06 → PSA 10 $116.66 3.2×EV −$24.33
Espeon E4 #18raw $33.03 → PSA 10 $104.47 3.2×EV +$24.45Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Snorlax #81raw $75.00 → PSA 10 $146.68 2×EV +$2.14
Munchlax #69raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $127.78 2.1×EV −$13.67
Glaceon #41raw $41.00 → PSA 10 $121.91 3×EV −$25.15
Flareon #19raw $29.00 → PSA 10 $56.89 2×EV −$17.81
Growlithe #63raw $26.69 → PSA 10 $72.25 2.7×EV −$32.68
Vaporeon #34raw $19.99 → PSA 10 $50.35 2.5×EV −$17.21Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Rising Rivals
Creators on Rising Rivals
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Protect your Rising Rivals cards
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Sealed products
All cards 120
Most valuable cards in Rising Rivals
- Snorlax LV.X #111 — $566.33
- Surfing Pikachu #114 — $355.25
- Infernape E4 LV.X #108 — $350.00
- Pikachu #112 — $328.45
- Alakazam E4 LV.X #103 — $312.50
- Flying Pikachu #113 — $172.70
- Luxray GL LV.X #109 — $127.52
- Flygon LV.X #105 — $120.38
- Gallade E4 LV.X #106 — $116.35
- Floatzel GL LV.X #104 — $100.00
About Rising Rivals
Rising Rivals is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Platinum series, released on 2009-05-16. The set contains 120 cards — 111 in the base set plus 9 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $3,567.91, with Snorlax LV.X #111 as the most valuable card at $566.33. Prices update nightly from live market data.