How often does Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 sell?

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 Rising Rivals recorded 1 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (1 in the last 30), most recently on Oct 20, 2026. The highest recent sale was $3.00 for an ungraded copy on Oct 20, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Rising Rivals?

The most valuable card in Rising Rivals is Snorlax LV.X 111/111, at about $1,247 ungraded. Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 ranks 91st of 120.

What set is Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 from?

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Rising Rivals, released May 16, 2009, in the Platinum era. Its rarity is Uncommon.

What is Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 is about $0.49 ungraded near mint (1 sale in 90 days); PSA 9: too few sales to price; PSA 10: too few sales to price.

Which printing of Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 comes in 2 printings: Non-Holo $0.49 ungraded, Reverse Holo $1.48 ungraded. Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere.

Uncommon2009Platinum era

Volkner's PhilosophyRising Rivals 98/111 price & value

Name: Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 Rising Rivals
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: pl2-98

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111, Rising Rivals Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$0.49

up +5.8%4 weeks · Thin market

Medium confidence

How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.

1 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
Fewer than 5 sales listed as near mint
Last sale Oct 20, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

Medium liquidity38/100

Medium liquidity

Trades regularly, with some spread between sale prices.

About 0.3 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 1 ungraded sale in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 8 $11.50

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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

People ask about this card

What is Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 is about $0.49 ungraded near mint (1 sale in 90 days); PSA 9: too few sales to price; PSA 10: too few sales to price. Every grade’s price.
Which printing of Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?: Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 comes in 2 printings: Non-Holo $0.49 ungraded, Reverse Holo $1.48 ungraded. Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere. Printings compared.

Price history

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 price over time

Jul 22Aug 19Sep 17Oct 15Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $0.39 on Jul 22, 2026, $0.49 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $0.39, highest $0.49.

Now: $0.49
4 weeks: +5.8%
90 days: +18%
1 year: –no daily prices that far back (daily since Jul 22)
Highest, 1Y: $0.49
Lowest, 1Y: $0.39

Recorded history starts July 2026. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 price by month

Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.

Month	Ungraded	Change on month
November 2026to Nov 12, 2026	$0.49	up +4.3%
October 2026	$0.47	0.0%
September 2026	$0.47	up +6.8%
August 2026	$0.44	up +10.0%
July 2026	$0.40	–

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 2

RawVOLKNER'S PHILOSOPHY 98/111 UNCOMMON RISING RIVALS POKEMON NM/MLikely best offer · asking price shownOct 20, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · Asking price, up to $3.00asking
RawPokemon Platinum Rising Rivals Card Volkner's Philosophy 98/111Likely best offer · asking price shownJan 14, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · Asking price, up to $1.99asking

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111 price by grade

Volkner's Philosophy 98/111: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedHigh. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$0.49	up +5.8%	0.3Medium liquidity. Medium	–High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 823.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$11.50	0.0%	No recent sales	–Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.

Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

Grade it with PSA?

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If it gets a PSA 8: −$75.54
PSA fee for a PSA 8: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $98.58at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: No priced grade
Historical PSA 10 rate: –

Against selling raw at $0.49, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 8 goes in at Standard, $59.99), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 1 copies; 0 got a 10.

Population report1 PSA graded · Grade breakdown and gem rate

Population

PSA graded: 1
PSA 10: 0
PSA 9: 0
Historical PSA 10 rate: –; PSA 10s of all graded

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	1	0	0	–
CGC	4	0	0	–

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
8	1	100%

CGC graded: 4
10s: 0
10s share: –
Historical CGC gem rate: –; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (4)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
8	1	25%
7.5	1	25%
7	1	25%
Authentic	1	25%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

PSA’s count of Oct 16, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.

Ungraded price against PSA’s population

The same 11 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.

PSA graded
PSA 10s

Left: ungraded price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

Volkner's Philosophy is card 98 of 111 in the Rising Rivals price guide, a set released in May 2009 during the Platinum era. Its rarity is Uncommon. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Underground Expedition 97/111 and before Darkness Energy 99/111.

It is the 91st most valuable of the 120 priced cards in Rising Rivals, behind Snorlax LV.X 111/111 (see the most valuable Rising Rivals cards).

What the data says

Only 1 ungraded copy sold in the last 90 days, too few to check the value against.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Oct 20, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: +5.8%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +18%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: –no daily prices that far back: daily since Jul 22, 2026
Direction: Thin marketunder 9 ungraded sales in 90 days: one sale can move the line
High since daily tracking: 1% under$0.50 on Nov 7, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: Medium0.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: Medium confidenceSome recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
Ungraded sold: 1in 30 days; 1 in 90
PSA 10 population: 0of 1 PSA graded, count of Oct 16, 2026

Printings compared

Non-Holo · this pageNothing on the front shines.$0.49 ungraded
Reverse HoloThe border and text box shine; the picture is flat.$1.48 ungradedPictured: the main print’s scan.

Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere.

Card details

Set: Rising Rivals
Number: 98/111
Set code: RR
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: May 16, 2009
Era: Platinum
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Printings: Non-holo, Reverse holo

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