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Rare Candy
Scarlet & Violet · #256/198
Rare Candy (256/198), the Hyper rare from Scarlet & Violet, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $5, typically in the $4–$6 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.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Rare Candy · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
25 of 464 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices
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Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Rare Candy
Rare Candy is a Hyper rare (256/198) from the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet set, released March 31, 2023. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $4–$6. The artwork is by Studio Bora Inc.. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Rare Candy
Rare Candy appears on 20 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #256/198 from Scarlet & Violet; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Plasma Blast · #105/101$160–$210Secret Rare
Guardians Rising · #165/145$23–$30Secret Rare
Holon Phantoms · #90/110$9–$12Uncommon
Unleashed · #82/95$8–$11Uncommon
Sandstorm · #88/100$7–$10Uncommon
Emerald · #83/106$6–$8Uncommon
Great Encounters · #102/106$6–$8Uncommon
Mega Evolution · #175/132$4–$5Ultra Rare
Dark Explorers · #100/108$1–$2Uncommon
Plasma Blast · #85/101under $1UncommonPlus 9 more printings across the tracked sets.
FAQ
How much is Rare Candy (256/198) worth?
Rare Candy (256/198), the Hyper rare from Scarlet & Violet, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $5, typically in the $4–$6 range. Note: 19 other cards named Rare Candy exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Rare Candy card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Rare Candy (256/198), the Hyper rare (about $4–$6) from Scarlet & Violet.
The other versions: #105/101 from Plasma Blast (Secret Rare, about $160–$210); #165/145 from Guardians Rising (Secret Rare, about $23–$30); #90/110 from Holon Phantoms (Uncommon, about $9–$12); #82/95 from Unleashed (Uncommon, about $8–$11); #88/100 from Sandstorm (Uncommon, about $7–$10); #83/106 from Emerald (Uncommon, about $6–$8); #102/106 from Great Encounters (Uncommon, about $6–$8); #175/132 from Mega Evolution (Ultra Rare, about $4–$5); #100/108 from Dark Explorers (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #85/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about under $1); #135/160 from Primal Clash (Uncommon, about under $1); #142/168 from Celestial Storm (Uncommon, about under $1); #180/202 from Sword & Shield (Uncommon, about under $1); #141/159 from Crown Zenith (Uncommon, about under $1); #191/198 from Scarlet & Violet (Common, about under $1); #089/91 from Paldean Fates (Common, about under $1); #129/149 from Sun & Moon (Uncommon, about under $1); #125/132 from Mega Evolution (Common, about under $1); #069/78 from Pokémon GO (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 Rare Candy (256/198)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 36% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Rare Candy (256/198) 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 Rare Candy (256/198) rare?
Rare Candy (256/198) is a Hyper rare. PSA has graded 881 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Rare Candy (256/198)?
Of the 881 copies PSA has graded, 36% 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 Scarlet & Violet
Should I grade Rare Candy?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (36% 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 36% 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.
- $4–$6 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.
- 467 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 10, 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 →