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Helioptile
Mega Evolution · #143/132
Helioptile (143/132), the Illustration rare from Mega Evolution, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 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 Helioptile
Helioptile is a Illustration rare (143/132) from the Pokémon Mega Evolution set, released September 26, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $3–$5. The artwork is by Akira Komayama. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Helioptile
Helioptile appears on 15 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #143/132 from Mega Evolution; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Phantom Forces · #28/119under $1Common
Forbidden Light · #37/131under $1Common
Flashfire · #36/106under $1Common
Phantom Forces · #29/119under $1Common
Team Up · #49/181under $1Common
Cosmic Eclipse · #179/236under $1Common
Guardians Rising · #43/145under $1Common
Ascended Heroes · #063/217under $1Common
Mega Evolution · #052/132under $1Common
Twilight Masquerade · #070/167under $1CommonFAQ
How much is Helioptile (143/132) worth?
Helioptile (143/132), the Illustration rare from Mega Evolution, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 range. Note: 14 other cards named Helioptile exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Helioptile card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Helioptile (143/132), the Illustration rare (about $3–$5) from Mega Evolution.
The other versions: #28/119 from Phantom Forces (Common, about under $1); #37/131 from Forbidden Light (Common, about under $1); #36/106 from Flashfire (Common, about under $1); #29/119 from Phantom Forces (Common, about under $1); #49/181 from Team Up (Common, about under $1); #179/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Common, about under $1); #43/145 from Guardians Rising (Common, about under $1); #063/217 from Ascended Heroes (Common, about under $1); #052/132 from Mega Evolution (Common, about under $1); #070/167 from Twilight Masquerade (Common, about under $1); #98/264 from Fusion Strike (Common, about under $1); #049/159 from Crown Zenith (Common, about under $1); #154/191 from Surging Sparks (Common, about under $1); #63/192 from Rebel Clash (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 Helioptile (143/132)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 61% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Helioptile (143/132) 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 Helioptile (143/132) rare?
Helioptile (143/132) is a Illustration rare. PSA has graded 3,530 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Helioptile (143/132)?
Of the 3,530 copies PSA has graded, 61% earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly typical gem rate for a modern card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Mega Evolution
Should I grade Helioptile?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (61% 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. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $3–$5 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 9, 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 →