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Miriam 251/198 Scarlet & Violet Base Set Pokémon card

Special Illustration Rare

Miriam 251/198 · Scarlet & Violet Base Set

$19.55

TCGplayer market price · updated Oct 1, 2026

Reliable pricing
Listed median $23.5821% above market

TCGplayer listings · Snapshot Oct 1, 2026

The middle of TCGplayer's reported asking prices for this printing. Less sensitive to one extreme high ask than min/max; still sensitive to a thin market and the mix of conditions.

Lowest reported ask
$16.70

Across conditions, before shipping; not a verified offer.

TCGplayer Direct Low
$21.53

The Direct programme's lowest reported ask, before shipping.

USD · across conditions · before shipping. Asking prices are not completed sales; listing and seller counts are not supplied.

Asking prices over the past 90 days
Listed median / Market price$20.00$25.00$30.00Jul 4, 2026 · Market price $27.71Jul 5, 2026 · Market price $27.75Jul 6, 2026 · Market price $28.00Jul 7, 2026 · Market price $27.58Jul 8, 2026 · Market price $27.76Jul 9, 2026 · Market price $27.82Jul 10, 2026 · Market price $27.83Jul 11, 2026 · Market price $27.62Jul 12, 2026 · Market price $27.08Jul 13, 2026 · Market price $26.96Jul 14, 2026 · Market price $26.78Jul 15, 2026 · Market price $26.78Jul 16, 2026 · Market price $25.97Jul 17, 2026 · Market price $25.80Jul 18, 2026 · Market price $25.41Jul 19, 2026 · Market price $25.55Jul 20, 2026 · Market price $24.90Jul 21, 2026 · Market price $24.84Jul 22, 2026 · Market price $24.21Jul 23, 2026 · Market price $24.45Jul 24, 2026 · Market price $24.46Jul 25, 2026 · Market price $24.01Jul 26, 2026 · Market price $23.56Jul 27, 2026 · Market price $23.25Jul 28, 2026 · Market price $23.76Jul 29, 2026 · Market price $23.40Jul 30, 2026 · Market price $23.40Jul 31, 2026 · Market price $23.40Aug 1, 2026 · Market price $23.53Aug 2, 2026 · Market price $23.65Aug 3, 2026 · Market price $23.62Aug 4, 2026 · Market price $23.92Aug 5, 2026 · Market price $23.92Aug 6, 2026 · Market price $23.92Aug 7, 2026 · Market price $24.12Aug 8, 2026 · Market price $24.13Aug 9, 2026 · Market price $23.98Aug 10, 2026 · Market price $23.93Aug 11, 2026 · Market price $23.87Aug 12, 2026 · Market price $23.85Aug 13, 2026 · Market price $23.70Aug 14, 2026 · Market price $23.62Aug 15, 2026 · Market price $23.38Aug 16, 2026 · Market price $23.21Aug 17, 2026 · Market price $23.12Aug 18, 2026 · Market price $23.43Aug 19, 2026 · Market price $23.34Aug 20, 2026 · Market price $23.49Aug 21, 2026 · Market price $23.49Aug 22, 2026 · Market price $23.75Aug 23, 2026 · Market price $23.75Aug 24, 2026 · Market price $23.96Aug 25, 2026 · Market price $23.96Aug 26, 2026 · Market price $23.53Aug 27, 2026 · Market price $23.61Aug 28, 2026 · Market price $23.75Aug 29, 2026 · Market price $23.30Aug 30, 2026 · Market price $22.97Aug 31, 2026 · Market price $22.64Sep 1, 2026 · Market price $22.71Sep 2, 2026 · Market price $23.15Sep 3, 2026 · Market price $23.29Sep 4, 2026 · Market price $24.12Sep 5, 2026 · Market price $24.12Sep 6, 2026 · Market price $24.65Sep 7, 2026 · Market price $24.75Sep 8, 2026 · Market price $24.52Sep 9, 2026 · Market price $24.12Sep 10, 2026 · Market price $23.83Sep 11, 2026 · Market price $23.41Sep 12, 2026 · Market price $23.12Sep 13, 2026 · Market price $23.21Sep 14, 2026 · Market price $23.35Sep 15, 2026 · Market price $22.91Sep 16, 2026 · Market price $22.67Sep 17, 2026 · Market price $22.67Sep 18, 2026 · Market price $23.11Sep 19, 2026 · Market price $23.26Sep 20, 2026 · Market price $23.08Sep 21, 2026 · Market price $23.02Sep 22, 2026 · Market price $23.46Sep 23, 2026 · Market price $23.08Sep 24, 2026 · Market price $22.90Sep 25, 2026 · Market price $22.66Sep 26, 2026 · Market price $22.34Sep 27, 2026 · Market price $20.27Sep 28, 2026 · Market price $20.15Sep 29, 2026 · Market price $20.15Sep 30, 2026 · Market price $19.87Oct 1, 2026 · Market price $19.55Jul 4, 2026 · Listed median $30.80Jul 5, 2026 · Listed median $30.98Jul 6, 2026 · Listed median $30.71Jul 7, 2026 · Listed median $30.33Jul 8, 2026 · Listed median $30.20Jul 9, 2026 · Listed median $30.02Jul 10, 2026 · Listed median $30.00Jul 11, 2026 · Listed median $30.00Jul 12, 2026 · Listed median $29.99Jul 13, 2026 · Listed median $29.99Jul 14, 2026 · Listed median $29.97Jul 15, 2026 · Listed median $29.85Jul 16, 2026 · Listed median $29.58Jul 17, 2026 · Listed median $29.32Jul 18, 2026 · Listed median $29.32Jul 19, 2026 · Listed median $29.32Jul 20, 2026 · Listed median $29.24Jul 21, 2026 · Listed median $29.06Jul 22, 2026 · Listed median $29.00Jul 23, 2026 · Listed median $28.99Jul 24, 2026 · Listed median $28.08Jul 25, 2026 · Listed median $28.00Jul 26, 2026 · Listed median $28.00Jul 27, 2026 · Listed median $27.80Jul 28, 2026 · Listed median $27.76Jul 29, 2026 · Listed median $27.38Jul 30, 2026 · Listed median $27.06Jul 31, 2026 · Listed median $27.06Aug 1, 2026 · Listed median $27.00Aug 2, 2026 · Listed median $27.00Aug 3, 2026 · Listed median $26.99Aug 4, 2026 · Listed median $27.16Aug 5, 2026 · Listed median $27.00Aug 6, 2026 · Listed median $27.00Aug 7, 2026 · Listed median $27.02Aug 8, 2026 · Listed median $26.98Aug 9, 2026 · Listed median $26.98Aug 10, 2026 · Listed median $26.95Aug 11, 2026 · Listed median $26.80Aug 12, 2026 · Listed median $26.56Aug 13, 2026 · Listed median $26.18Aug 14, 2026 · Listed median $26.00Aug 15, 2026 · Listed median $26.00Aug 16, 2026 · Listed median $26.04Aug 17, 2026 · Listed median $26.02Aug 18, 2026 · Listed median $26.14Aug 19, 2026 · Listed median $26.19Aug 20, 2026 · Listed median $26.15Aug 21, 2026 · Listed median $26.08Aug 22, 2026 · Listed median $26.05Aug 23, 2026 · Listed median $26.13Aug 24, 2026 · Listed median $26.04Aug 25, 2026 · Listed median $25.88Aug 26, 2026 · Listed median $25.99Aug 27, 2026 · Listed median $25.99Aug 28, 2026 · Listed median $25.72Aug 29, 2026 · Listed median $25.75Aug 30, 2026 · Listed median $25.89Aug 31, 2026 · Listed median $25.69Sep 1, 2026 · Listed median $25.51Sep 2, 2026 · Listed median $25.49Sep 3, 2026 · Listed median $25.62Sep 4, 2026 · Listed median $25.99Sep 5, 2026 · Listed median $26.07Sep 6, 2026 · Listed median $25.99Sep 7, 2026 · Listed median $26.04Sep 8, 2026 · Listed median $26.12Sep 9, 2026 · Listed median $26.09Sep 10, 2026 · Listed median $26.09Sep 11, 2026 · Listed median $25.99Sep 12, 2026 · Listed median $25.89Sep 13, 2026 · Listed median $25.62Sep 14, 2026 · Listed median $25.57Sep 15, 2026 · Listed median $25.26Sep 16, 2026 · Listed median $25.05Sep 17, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 18, 2026 · Listed median $25.09Sep 19, 2026 · Listed median $25.20Sep 20, 2026 · Listed median $25.01Sep 21, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 22, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 23, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 24, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 25, 2026 · Listed median $25.00Sep 26, 2026 · Listed median $24.95Sep 27, 2026 · Listed median $24.22Sep 28, 2026 · Listed median $24.00Sep 29, 2026 · Listed median $23.90Sep 30, 2026 · Listed median $23.89Oct 1, 2026 · Listed median $23.58Jul 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026
Listed medianMarket price

Daily summaries, not individual listings. Gaps mark missing or rejected readings; lines also break when checks are more than three days apart.

Recent snapshots
DateListed medianMarket price
Oct 1, 2026$23.58$19.55
Sep 30, 2026$23.89$19.87
Sep 29, 2026$23.90$20.15
Sep 28, 2026$24.00$20.15
Sep 27, 2026$24.22$20.27
Sep 26, 2026$24.95$22.34
Sep 25, 2026$25.00$22.66
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Before you buy

Near its 12-month low, and falling behind the market

It trades often, and is among the priciest in its set.

Price

Near its 12-month low

$19.5512-month range$30.61

36% below its highest price of the past year.

Versus the market

Falling behind the market

This card-17.3%Typical card+4.6%

Behind the market by 21.0% over the last 2 months.

The next 60 days

Roughly in line with the market

52%chance to beat the market

In a typical outcome it ends about 0.5% ahead of the market. See the forecast ↓

Buying and selling

Trades often

92% of our price checks saw it move

Easy to buy or sell at a fair price.

Scarcity

Among the priciest in its set

#11of 444 in its set by price

Special Illustration Rare, genuinely scarce: 232 of the cards we track (under 0.5%).

Grading

Fee exceeds raw price

>100% the grading fee, as a share of its price

A roughly $22 fee against $19.55 raw. Profitability depends on condition and graded sale prices; we track neither.

Compare this card's TCGplayer market price, listing prices, historical range and model outlook before you buy. Research for collectors; not personal investment advice.

The next 60 days: price forecast

52%

Roughly in line with the market

An estimated 52% chance of beating the typical tracked card over the next 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 0.5% ahead.

Next 60 days$20.00$25.00$30.00 Nov 2025FebMayAug
Next 60 days$20.00$30.00$40.00 May 2024NovMayNovMay
Likely range$17.89 – $25.018 in 10 outcomes
Middle half$19.13 – $22.21half of outcomes land here
Typical outcome$20.43+0.5% versus the market
Confidence75 / 100a narrow range, not a better outcome
How to read this forecast

The fan shows where the forecast puts the price in 60 days; the lines from today to then are drawn, not forecast day by day.

Assumes the whole market keeps rising about 3.9% every 60 days, as it has lately. That part is a guess from the recent past, not a prediction — the 'vs market' figure above does not depend on it.

Prices here are TCGplayer's market price, which is an average of recent sales, so it trails a real move by a few weeks. Part of any short-term forecast is that delay catching up — visible in the chart, but not something you can buy at.

Card analysis: Why it scores where it does

10

Quiet

10 out of 100. It ranks above 10% of the cards we track.

Unusual moveSofter recent move than most
1-month trendSlipping this month
2-month trendSliding for 2 months
Seller confidenceSellers holding firm
Near its highBelow its 12-month high
Price steadinessVery steady price

Each ingredient is weighted by how well it has preceded price moves in this market's own history. The exact weights and readings are in The full read.

The full read

Every question we ask of a card, and every number behind the answers.
Next 60 days: 52% chance to beat the marketSet: settled

Price history, listings and card analysis

Miriam 251/198 Scarlet & Violet Base Set (Holofoil). TCGplayer market price: $19.55 as of Oct 1, 2026. Recorded price history: 967 daily market-price observations, Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. 12-month recorded market-price range: $19.55 – $30.61. Performance versus the market: Over the last 2 months this card fell 17.3%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it has fallen behind the market by 21.0%. TCGplayer lowest listed ask: $16.70 as of Oct 1, 2026, across conditions, before shipping. TCGplayer listed median: $23.58 as of Oct 1, 2026. Pokespective interest score: 10 out of 100 (Quiet); It ranks above 10% of the cards we track. 60-day price forecast: An estimated 52% chance of beating the typical tracked card over 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 0.5% ahead. Four times in five the price lands between $17.89 and $25.01. 60-day forecast: Likely range: $17.89 – $25.01; 8 in 10 outcomes. 60-day forecast: Middle half: $19.13 – $22.21; half of outcomes land here. 60-day forecast: Typical outcome: $20.43; +0.5% versus the market. 60-day forecast: Confidence: 75 / 100; a narrow range, not a better outcome.

Beating the market, or just riding it?

Falling behind the market

Over the last 2 months this card fell 17.3%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it has fallen behind the market by 21.0%.

Describes the last 2 months, not what happens next. Not investment advice.

Is this card interesting right now?

Quiet - 10 out of 100

It ranks above 10% of the cards we track. The score describes the conditions around the card today - how sellers are pricing it, how it is trending, how steadily it trades. Its weights were tuned on how cards moved over the following 60 days, so a high score is a tendency across many cards, not a forecast for this one - and it says nothing about whether you will enjoy owning the card.

Why is it interesting?

Softer recent move than most and slipping this month

The recent move is within this card's normal range, but weaker than most cards' moves this month. It has fallen behind the rest of the market over the past month.

Is it becoming more popular?

No - losing ground

Compared with the Pokemon market as a whole, so a rising tide does not count as popularity. In this market these trends have tended to keep going rather than reverse.

Past month-14.8%
Past 2 months-21.0%
Past 4 months-41.3%

Is it expensive or cheap?

$19.55 - expensive for its set

At $19.55 it is one of the priciest cards in its set - number 11 of 444 by price. It costs more than 28% of other Special Illustration Rare cards we track. It is 36% below its 12-month high. Worth knowing: in this market cards near their highs have gone on to do better than deeply discounted ones, so a big discount is not automatically a bargain.

What makes this card unusual?

Special Illustration Rare - genuinely scarce

Only 232 of the cards we track are Special Illustration Rare - under 0.5% of them. This is the Holofoil printing, which is priced as a completely separate market from the other printings of the same artwork.

Could you actually buy or sell it?

Easily - it trades often

The price changed in 92% of our checks over the past year across 365 observations. TCGplayer's market price only updates when a copy sells, so a low figure means the price shown may be stale and any trend reading is built on very few real sales.

How does the grading fee compare?

Fee exceeds raw price

A roughly $22.00 grading fee is 113% of the $19.55 raw price. Raw price plus fee comes to about $41.55, before shipping, insurance or selling costs. That is a cost comparison, not an estimate of a graded copy's value. We track raw ungraded prices only - no graded sales and no population data. We cannot assess this copy's condition or tell you what a PSA 10 is worth. Check condition and comparable graded sales before deciding whether grading would pay off.

The score's ingredients

IngredientWeightEffect on the scoreTrack record
Unusual move16%-0.328Strong record
1-month trend16%-0.257Strong record
2-month trend14%-0.221Consistent record
Seller confidence30%+0.146Strong record
Near its high5%-0.074Consistent record
Price steadiness10%+0.072Weak record
4-month trend3%-0.058Consistent record
Listing tightness6%+0.031No measured edge

Price by month

TCGplayer market price on the last day we have for each month; the current month so far.

MonthPriceChange
Oct 2026$19.55-1.6%
Sep 2026$19.87-12.2%
Aug 2026$22.64-3.2%
Jul 2026$23.40-15.6%
Jun 2026$27.72-3.1%
May 2026$28.60+2.0%
Apr 2026$28.04+15.1%
Mar 2026$24.36+3.8%
Feb 2026$23.46-0.6%
Jan 2026$23.59+9.2%
Dec 2025$21.61-5.2%
Nov 2025$22.80-2.1%

Every number behind this page

Market price$19.55What copies have recently sold for
Cheapest listing$16.70The lowest price anyone is currently asking
Middle of listings$23.58The midpoint of what sellers are asking
Seller confidence+20.6%Asking prices are above recent sales — sellers are in no hurry
1-month trend vs market-14.8%Falling behind the market
2-month trend vs market-21.0%Falling behind the market
4-month trend vs market-41.3%Falling behind the market
Versus same-set, same-rarity cards-15.8%Shown for interest only — this one is not part of the score
Unusual move-2.5Within its normal range of movement
Below its 12-month high-36.1%Well off its high
Day-to-day price movement0.0109Calm and steady
How often it trades92%Trades readily
Price checks on record365Observations in the past year
Times the price changed337How many of those were real moves
Actively tradedYesWhether there is enough activity for the trend figures to mean anything
Set age3.5 yearsSettled
Interest score10 / 100Ranks above 10% of tracked cards
TCGplayer product ID487,061For looking it up elsewhere