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Quilava
Sandstorm · #51/100
Quilava (51/100), the Uncommon from Sandstorm, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $6.50, typically in the $6–$8 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Quilava
Quilava is a Uncommon (51/100) from the Pokémon Sandstorm set, released September 18, 2003. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $6–$8. The artwork is by Naoyo Kimura. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Quilava
Quilava appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #51/100 from Sandstorm; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Expedition Base Set · #91/165$10–$13Uncommon
Neo Genesis · #47/111$4–$6Uncommon
Neo Genesis · #46/111$3–$4Uncommon
HeartGold SoulSilver · #49/123$2–$3Uncommon
Unseen Forces · #45/115about $2Uncommon
Mysterious Treasures · #60/123$1–$2Uncommon
Call of Legends · #49/95$0.80–$1Uncommon
Lost Thunder · #41/214under $1Uncommon
BREAKthrough · #19/162under $1Uncommon
Astral Radiance · #024/189under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Quilava (51/100) worth?
Quilava (51/100), the Uncommon from Sandstorm, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $6.50, typically in the $6–$8 range. Note: 10 other cards named Quilava exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Quilava card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Quilava (51/100), the Uncommon (about $6–$8) from Sandstorm.
The other versions: #91/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $10–$13); #47/111 from Neo Genesis (Uncommon, about $4–$6); #46/111 from Neo Genesis (Uncommon, about $3–$4); #49/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #45/115 from Unseen Forces (Uncommon, about about $2); #60/123 from Mysterious Treasures (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #49/95 from Call of Legends (Uncommon, about $0.80–$1); #41/214 from Lost Thunder (Uncommon, about under $1); #19/162 from BREAKthrough (Uncommon, about under $1); #024/189 from Astral Radiance (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Quilava (51/100)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 1% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Quilava (51/100) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Quilava (51/100) rare?
Quilava (51/100) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 78 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Quilava (51/100)?
Of the 78 copies PSA has graded, 1% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Sandstorm
Should I grade Quilava?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (1% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 1% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $6–$8 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±15% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →