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Relicanth
Emerald · #18/106
Relicanth (18/106), the Rare from Emerald, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 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 Relicanth
Relicanth is a Rare (18/106) from the Pokémon Emerald set, released May 9, 2005. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Atsuko Nishida. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Relicanth
Relicanth appears on 16 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #18/106 from Emerald; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Supreme Victors · #SH8/147$85–$115Rare
Temporal Forces · #173/162$10–$13Illustration Rare
Holon Phantoms · #30/110$2–$3Rare
Hidden Legends · #24/101about $2Rare
Great Encounters · #51/106under $1Uncommon
Unified Minds · #111/236under $1Uncommon
Supreme Victors · #79/147under $1Uncommon
Plasma Blast · #24/101under $1Uncommon
Call of Legends · #69/95under $1Common
Temporal Forces · #084/162under $1RareFAQ
How much is Relicanth (18/106) worth?
Relicanth (18/106), the Rare from Emerald, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 15 other cards named Relicanth exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Relicanth card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Relicanth (18/106), the Rare (about $2–$3) from Emerald.
The other versions: #SH8/147 from Supreme Victors (Rare, about $85–$115); #173/162 from Temporal Forces (Illustration rare, about $10–$13); #30/110 from Holon Phantoms (Rare, about $2–$3); #24/101 from Hidden Legends (Rare, about about $2); #51/106 from Great Encounters (Uncommon, about under $1); #111/236 from Unified Minds (Uncommon, about under $1); #79/147 from Supreme Victors (Uncommon, about under $1); #24/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about under $1); #69/95 from Call of Legends (Common, about under $1); #084/162 from Temporal Forces (Rare, about under $1); #23/98 from Ancient Origins (Common, about under $1); #101/196 from Lost Origin (Uncommon, about under $1); #017/84 from Pitch Black (Uncommon, about under $1); #40/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Uncommon, about under $1); #044/195 from Silver Tempest (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Relicanth (18/106)?
Ahead after fees: with a 7% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Relicanth (18/106) is estimated to net about $74 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Relicanth (18/106) rare?
Relicanth (18/106) is a Rare. PSA has graded 67 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Relicanth (18/106)?
Of the 67 copies PSA has graded, 7% 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 Emerald
Should I grade Relicanth?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$74 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (7% 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 7% 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.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% 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 →