loading card
Chien-Pao ex - 261/193
Special Illustration Rare · #261/193
Chien-Pao ex #261/193 (SV02: Paldea Evolved) is worth about $28.49 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Chien-Pao ex #261/193 is trending down: $28.49 today, down 5% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $31.80 (2026-07-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by kodama
appears in: Special Illustration Rares
LOADING TAPE
WORTH GRADING?
Grading Chien-Pao ex #261/193 does not pay even for a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $56.49 on eBay vs $28.49 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees a 10 nets $14.15, less than the $24.79 a raw sale nets. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned todayBuy-side estimate
$21.99
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $21.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $28.49 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $21.99 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $28.49 |
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 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,561 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 220
- ATTACK 1
- [WW] Hail Blade (60X) You may discard any amount of W Energy from your Pokemon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded this way.
- WEAKNESS
- Mx2
- RETREAT COST
- 2
- CARD TEXT
- Ability — Shivery Chill Once during your turn, if this Pokemon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Basic W Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
MORE BY KODAMA
FULL CATALOG →
MORE FROM PALDEA EVOLVED
FULL SET →
PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Chien-Pao ex - 261/193?
+×
Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $28.49 market price that is roughly $20 cash or $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 Chien-Pao ex - 261/193 (SV02: Paldea Evolved) worth today?
+×
Chien-Pao ex - 261/193 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $28.49 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Chien-Pao ex - 261/193 going up or down in price?
+×
Chien-Pao ex #261/193 is trending down: $28.49 today, down 5% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $31.80 (2026-07-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
What is the all-time high price for Chien-Pao ex - 261/193?
+×
The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $31.80 (2026-07-02). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Chien-Pao ex - 261/193 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $31.80 (2026-07-02) and bottomed at $16.32 (2025-07-21).
DISCUSSION
LOG IN to join the discussion.
What's your read on this card? Start the thread.
GET THE WEEKLY DEEP DIVE
One email a week, every Thursday · unsubscribe anytime