Riolu #117
As card #117 in Legends Awakened, Riolu is a Common Pokémon card worth about $8.99 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Riolu #117 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Riolu at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.17.
- Rarity tier — Common.
- Short-term trend -9.5% (7d vs 30d).
- Live market value $8.99 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- Set: Legends Awakened (Diamond & Pearl, 2008).
Riolu price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Riolu #117.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $7.00
- Mid
- $57.82
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.21
- Mid
- $0.71
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Riolu #117
Card #117 of Legends Awakened is Riolu, a classic-era Pokémon card from the Diamond & Pearl series (2008). The card carries 60 HP and Fighting typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Kagemaru Himeno; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $8.99, spanning $7.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.”
Printed flavour text on the Legends Awakened #117 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Legends Awakened
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #117 / 146
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #447
- Released
- 2008/08/01
Riolu attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Riolu #117 — the playability layer behind the price.
Punch
Low Kick
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic +10
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Riolu price analysis
What drives the current market value of Riolu #117.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($8.99), Normal ($0.74).
In the $8.99 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $8.99 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.17, with an average sold price of €0.20 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Riolu price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €0.19 against a 30-day average of €0.21 (-9.5%).
Single-day average: €0.15; Cardmarket trend price €0.17.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Riolu, with a recorded low of $8.99 and high of $8.99; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
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 Riolu?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $8.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $7.50 via eBay's default tier, $7.54 on TCGplayer, $8.19 on Cardmarket, $7.71 on Whatnot and $8.99 selling directly — a $1.49 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Riolu?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Riolu #117 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 $8.99 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 $54.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-54.6% 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.
Riolu within Legends Awakened
By market value Riolu sits at #67 of 93 in Legends Awakened (set median $15.00).
It sits in the top 29% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mewtwo (#11), valued at $322.67.
What makes Riolu valuable
- Riolu is a Fighting card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Riolu comes from the classic era (2008), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- With steady supply, Riolu is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Riolu
- Bulk lots of Riolu can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $8.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Riolu, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Riolu has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Riolu can realise well above the $7.00 low end.
Riolu value questions
How much is Riolu worth?
Riolu trades near $8.99 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $7.00–—; Cardmarket shows €0.17.
Is Riolu a good investment?
Short-term momentum is softening (-9.5%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Riolu rare?
Riolu is a Common card from Legends Awakened (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Riolu have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($8.99), Normal ($0.74). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Riolu sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $8.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Riolu's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
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