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Arven - 249/198

Also known as Arven SIR

Special Illustration Rare · #249/198

Arven #249/198 (SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set) is worth about $4.04 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 10% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Arven #249/198 is trending down: $4.04 today, down 10% in 30 days and 72% below its high of $14.38 (2025-06-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but near its low of $3.53 (2026-10-22). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by kantaro
appears in: Special Illustration Rares

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$4.04
▼ 10.0% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$2.97
lowest listing · market $4.04
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$5.25
asking floor · 422 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.04
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.04 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$4.04verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$2.97
eBay delivered floor (scanned 78d ago)$5.25the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($2.97) and the eBay floor ($5.25). 7 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $2.83 cash · $3.23 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards >40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 48% of the time in our archive since 2024 (3,246 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Arven - 249/198?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.04 market price that is roughly $2.83 cash or $3.23 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Arven - 249/198 (SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set) worth today?

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Arven - 249/198 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.04 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Arven - 249/198 going up or down in price?

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Arven #249/198 is trending down: $4.04 today, down 10% in 30 days and 72% below its high of $14.38 (2025-06-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but near its low of $3.53 (2026-10-22). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 12.8% over 7 days, down 23.6% over 90 days, down 53.2% over a year. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the highest price for Arven - 249/198 since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Arven - 249/198 came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Arven - 249/198 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $14.38 (2025-06-12) and bottomed at $3.53 (2026-10-22).

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