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Card details
- Artist
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Released
- 2020/08/14
- Set size
- 189 cards
Kabu
Sword & Shield series · Released 2020/08/14 · Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
Current market price
Market (Near Mint)
$1.36
Price range (NM → Damaged)
$0.77 – $1.36
4 provider prices · 1 estimated
Holofoil
4 provider prices · 5 conditions · 8 graded
Raw prices
What do NM, LP… mean?
NMNear Mint — minimal to no visible wear.
LPLightly Played — minor edge wear or small scratches.
MPModerately Played — edge whitening, minor creases, surface scratches.
HPHeavily Played — creases, heavy whitening, noticeable damage.
DMDamaged — severe wear or structural damage.
Provider price
A check means the price is sourced directly from TCGPlayer or CardMarket. Conditions without a check are estimated from neighboring prices using the same multipliers the iOS app uses.
| Condition | Market | 30 days | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
NMNear Mint | $1.36 | -4.2% | — |
LPLightly Playedest. | $1.28 | — | — |
MPModerately Played | $1.19 | 0.0% | — |
HPHeavily Played | $1.00 | 0.0% | — |
DMDamaged | $0.77 | 0.0% | — |
Graded prices
CGC 10
$9.42
$6.00 – $12.00
CGC 10Perfect
$23.00
$23.00 – $23.00
CGC 9
$12.00
$12.00 – $12.00
CGC 8.5
$1,000.00
$1,000.00 – $1,000.00
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Frequently asked
- What is Kabu #186/189 worth?
- Kabu (Darkness Ablaze) currently sells for about $1.36 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Down 4.2% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Kabu from?
- Kabu is from the Darkness Ablaze Pokemon TCG set released in 2020, collector number 186/189. This is a modern Pokemon TCG card.
- How rare is Kabu?
- Kabu is classified as Rare Ultra in the Darkness Ablaze set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Kabu?
- Raw Kabu sells for $1.36; PSA 10 examples sell for $35.54 — about 26.1× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Kabu?
- Kabu was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga for the Darkness Ablaze Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.