Riolu #SV21
Riolu is card #SV21 from Yellow A Alternate, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $12.18 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Riolu #SV21. Sell on your own schedule.
Riolu at a glance
- Set: Yellow A Alternate (Sun & Moon, 2019).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $12.18 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- Rarity: Common.
Riolu price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Riolu #SV21.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $9.00
- Mid
- $13.11
- High
- —
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About Riolu #SV21
Riolu is the #SV21 of 94 card in Yellow A Alternate, a modern-era set released in 2019 as part of the Sun & Moon series. A Fighting-type (70 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Misa Tsutsui and currently trades at $12.18 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $9.00 to —.
“It's tough enough to run right through the night, and it's also a hard worker, but it's still just a youngster.”
Printed flavour text on the Yellow A Alternate #SV21 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Yellow A Alternate
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Number
- #SV21 / 94
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Misa Tsutsui
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #447
- Released
- 2019/08/23
Riolu attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Riolu #SV21 — the playability layer behind the price.
Detect
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.
Jab
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Riolu price analysis
What drives the current market value of Riolu #SV21.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($12.18).
$12.18 gives Riolu real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $12.18 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket does not list Riolu, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Riolu 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Riolu, with a recorded low of $11.98 and high of $12.18; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.9% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.3%.
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 Riolu?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $12.18 market translates to a net of about $10.27 (eBay), $10.33 (TCGplayer), $11.22 (Cardmarket), $10.55 (Whatnot) or $12.18 (direct). That $1.91 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
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 #SV21 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 $12.18 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 $58.16 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-46.3% 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 Yellow A Alternate
Within Yellow A Alternate it is the #47 most valuable of 80 tracked cards; the set median is $14.39.
That is 15% below the middle of the set — a top-43% position.
The set's top card is Charizard-GX (#SV49), valued at $742.32.
What makes Riolu valuable
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Riolu is a modern-era card (2019); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- Misa Tsutsui illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Riolu is a Fighting card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- With steady supply, Riolu is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Riolu
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $12.18 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Riolu can realise well above the $9.00 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Riolu has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Yellow A Alternate was released in 2019; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Riolu value questions
What is Riolu #SV21 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $12.18 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $9.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Riolu a good investment?
As a modern-era Common card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Riolu rare?
Riolu is a Common card from Yellow A Alternate (Sun & Moon series, 2019). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Riolu are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($12.18). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Riolu?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $12.18. 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 modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Misa Tsutsui also matters to collector demand.
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