Mimikyu
Darkness Ablaze · #81/189
Mimikyu (81/189), the Rare from Darkness Ablaze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1–$2.
As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

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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 Mimikyu
Mimikyu is a Rare (81/189) from the Pokémon Darkness Ablaze set, released August 14, 2020. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by Ryota Murayama. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Details
Other versions of Mimikyu
Mimikyu appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #81/189 from Darkness Ablaze; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Cosmic Eclipse · #245/236$65–$90Secret Rare
Paldean Fates · #160/91$50–$65Shiny Rare
Cosmic Eclipse · #97/236$30–$40Rare
Team Up · #112/181$16–$21Rare
Cosmic Eclipse · #96/236$11–$15Uncommon
Guardians Rising · #58/145$9–$11Rare
Lost Origin · #080/196$0.90–$1Rare
Phantasmal Flames · #042/94under $1Common
Paldea Evolved · #097/193under $1Rare
Paldean Fates · #037/91under $1RareFAQ
How much is Mimikyu (81/189) worth?
Mimikyu (81/189), the Rare from Darkness Ablaze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1–$2. Note: 10 other cards named Mimikyu exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Mimikyu card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Mimikyu (81/189), the Rare (about $1–$2) from Darkness Ablaze.
The other versions: #245/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Secret Rare, about $65–$90); #160/91 from Paldean Fates (Shiny rare, about $50–$65); #97/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Rare, about $30–$40); #112/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $16–$21); #96/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Uncommon, about $11–$15); #58/145 from Guardians Rising (Rare, about $9–$11); #080/196 from Lost Origin (Rare, about $0.90–$1); #042/94 from Phantasmal Flames (Common, about under $1); #097/193 from Paldea Evolved (Rare, about under $1); #037/91 from Paldean Fates (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Mimikyu (81/189)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 28% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Mimikyu (81/189) 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 Mimikyu (81/189) rare?
Mimikyu (81/189) is a Rare. PSA has graded 490 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Mimikyu (81/189)?
Of the 490 copies PSA has graded, 28% 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 Darkness Ablaze
Should I grade Mimikyu?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s 28% PSA 10 gem rate 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, sub-9 grades, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 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 28% 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.
- $1–$2 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±17% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 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 →