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Counter Gain
Surging Sparks · #249/191
Counter Gain (249/191), the Hyper rare from Surging Sparks, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 12, 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 Counter Gain
Counter Gain is a Hyper rare (249/191) from the Pokémon Surging Sparks set, released November 8, 2024. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Toyste Beach. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Counter Gain
Counter Gain appears on 6 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #249/191 from Surging Sparks; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Counter Gain (249/191) worth?
Counter Gain (249/191), the Hyper rare from Surging Sparks, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 5 other cards named Counter Gain exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Counter Gain card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Counter Gain (249/191), the Hyper rare (about $2–$3) from Surging Sparks.
The other versions: #230/214 from Lost Thunder (Secret Rare, about $8–$10); #259/217 from Ascended Heroes (Ultra Rare, about under $1); #170/214 from Lost Thunder (Uncommon, about under $1); #186/217 from Ascended Heroes (Common, about under $1); #169/191 from Surging Sparks (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
More from Surging Sparks
Grading
A grading read appears once Counter Gain has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $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 10, 2026, current as of September 12, 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 →