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Waifu Score
82.8- Artwork · 25%95
- Character popularity · 20%89
- Rarity · 15%80
- Market value · 15%53
- Collector demand · 15%89
- Set importance · 10%80
The Waifu Scoreis TCGWaifu's composite rating of a card's collectibility — artwork, character popularity, rarity, market value, collector demand, and set importance, weighted in that order.
Iono (Special Art Rare)
Iono · Pokémon TCG · Paldea Evolved
TCGWaifu editorial estimate: $55
eBay: 37+ active listings from $38.89 · browse → · 2026-09-28 · affiliate link
Price history
$67.15 → $54.47
Weekly TCGplayer market snapshots since 2026-07-03 · points recorded on change
Why collectors want it
The Scarlet & Violet era's defining trainer chase. Heavy reprinting cooled the price from its peak — collectors debate whether this is the new floor or a value trap.
- Game
- Pokémon TCG
- Set
- Paldea Evolved (SV02)
- Rarity
- SAR
- Card type
- Trainer
- Language
- English
- Released
- 2023
Where to buy
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Where Iono (Special Art Rare) stands
It is the most valuable of the 15 Iono cards we price with TCGplayer market data. By market price it ranks 7th of the 279 priced cards TCGplayer lists under Paldea Evolved (the top 3%). TCGplayer groups it with that list's Special Illustration Rare cards, which have a median market price of $17.54 (15 cards).
Prices are TCGplayer market data, refreshed weekly; “est.” marks our estimate.
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Iono (Special Art Rare): quick answers
- How much is Iono (Special Art Rare) (SV02 269/193) worth?
- The current TCGplayer market price is $54.47 (updated 2026-09-28). Our editorial estimate for a near-mint copy is $55. Actual sale prices vary with condition and printing.
- What set is Iono (Special Art Rare) from?
- It was printed in Paldea Evolved (SV02), a Pokémon TCG set released June 2023.
- Is it the most valuable Iono card?
- Yes: of the 15 Iono cards we price with TCGplayer market data, this one is currently the most valuable.
- Is Iono (Special Art Rare) a good card to collect?
- It scores 82.8/100 on our Waifu Score. The Scarlet & Violet era's defining trainer chase. Heavy reprinting cooled the price from its peak — collectors debate whether this is the new floor or a value trap.