Applin #SV012
Applin is card #SV012 from Shining Fates Shiny Vault, a Shiny Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $11.04 for its Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Applin #SV012. Sell on your own schedule.
Applin at a glance
- Live market value $11.04 for the Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Set: Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Sword & Shield, 2021).
- Shiny Rare rarity.
Applin price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Applin #SV012.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.19
- Mid
- $12.05
- High
- —
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About Applin #SV012
Printed as #SV012 in Shining Fates Shiny Vault, Applin belongs to the Sword & Shield series and dates to 2021. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP, printed as Basic.
otumami illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $11.04, with listings from $8.19 to —.
“It spends its entire life inside an apple. It hides from its natural enemies, bird Pokémon, by pretending it's just an apple and nothing more.”
Printed flavour text on the Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV012 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Shining Fates Shiny Vault
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Number
- #SV012 / 122
- Rarity
- Shiny Rare
- Illustrator
- otumami
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2021/02/19
Applin attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Applin #SV012 — the playability layer behind the price.
Withdraw
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Applin price analysis
What drives the current market value of Applin #SV012.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $11.04.
At $11.04 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$11.04 gives Applin real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Applin, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Applin price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Applin has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $10.62 to $11.04; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 2.1% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0.8% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Applin?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Applin at $11.04 nets roughly $9.28 on eBay, $9.33 on TCGplayer, $10.14 via Cardmarket, $9.54 on Whatnot or $11.04 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.76.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Applin?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Applin #SV012 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $11.04 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $57.01 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-49.1% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Applin within Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Applin ranks #10 of 30 tracked Shining Fates Shiny Vault cards by market value, against a set median of $8.13.
It sits in the top 70% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Charizard VMAX (#SV107), valued at $111.04.
What makes Applin valuable
- Its Grass typing means Applin has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Applin is a Shiny Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- With steady supply, Applin is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Artwork by otumami is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Contemporary (2021) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
Buying & selling Applin
- Bulk lots of Applin can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $11.04 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $11.04 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Applin has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Shining Fates Shiny Vault was released in 2021; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Applin value questions
How much is Applin worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $11.04 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $8.19 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Applin a good investment?
As a contemporary Shiny Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Applin rare?
Applin is a Shiny Rare card from Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Sword & Shield series, 2021). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Applin?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($11.04). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Applin sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $11.04. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Applin?
Four factors dominate: the Shiny Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Sword & Shield set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by otumami also matters to collector demand.
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