How much is a PSA 10 Illumise 38/100 worth?

A PSA 10 Illumise 38/100 Sandstorm is worth about $68.90; PSA 9 about $39.86. That is about 16× the ungraded value.

How often does Illumise 38/100 sell?

Illumise 38/100 Sandstorm recorded 37 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (12 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 9, 2026. The highest recent sale was $24.00 for a PSA 9 copy on Oct 5, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Sandstorm?

The most valuable card in Sandstorm is Raichu ex 98/100, at about $428 ungraded. Illumise 38/100 ranks 42nd of 100.

What set is Illumise 38/100 from?

Illumise 38/100 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Sandstorm, released Sep 18, 2003, in the EX era. Its rarity is Uncommon.

What is Illumise 38/100 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Illumise 38/100 is about $4.23 ungraded near mint (34 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $39.86; PSA 10 about $68.90.

Which printing of Illumise 38/100 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?

Illumise 38/100 comes in 2 printings: Non-Holo $4.23 ungraded, Reverse Holo $8.63 ungraded. Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere.

Uncommon2003EX era

IllumiseSandstorm 38/100 price & value

Name: Illumise 38/100 Sandstorm
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: ex2-38

Japanese prints: 9 Japanese Illumise cards are listed, $0.15 to $5.95 ungraded.

Illumise 38/100, Sandstorm Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$4.23

down −3.2%4 weeks · Steady

High confidence

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

34 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
20 sales on record listed as near mint
Last sale Nov 9, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity84/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 11 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 34 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $39.86PSA 10 $68.90

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People ask about this card

What is Illumise 38/100 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Illumise 38/100 is about $4.23 ungraded near mint (34 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $39.86; PSA 10 about $68.90. Every grade’s price.
Which printing of Illumise 38/100 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?: Illumise 38/100 comes in 2 printings: Non-Holo $4.23 ungraded, Reverse Holo $8.63 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

Illumise 38/100 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $3.80 on Nov 11, 2025, $4.23 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $3.01, highest $4.40.

Now: $4.23
4 weeks: −3.2%
90 days: +6.3%
1 year: +11%
Highest, 1Y: $4.40
Lowest, 1Y: $3.01

Recorded history starts February 2021. 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.

Illumise 38/100 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	$4.23	down −2.5%
October 2026	$4.34	up +6.6%
September 2026	$4.07	up +5.7%
August 2026	$3.85	down −8.1%
July 2026	$4.19	–
May 2026	$4.19	up +5.6%
April 2026	$3.96	up +1.8%
March 2026	$3.89	down −7.0%
February 2026	$4.19	up +39%
January 2026	$3.01	down −26%
December 2025	$4.06	up +7.0%
November 2025	$3.80	down −9.0%

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 14

RawILLUMISE 38/100 - EX Sandstorm Uncommon - Pokemon Card NM Free Ship!Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $3.99
RawIllumise 38/100 Uncommon Sandstorm Pokemon NMNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $4.35asking
RawIllumise 38/100 Uncommon Sandstorm Pokemon CardNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $2.06
RawIllumise Uncommon EX Sandstorm 38/100 MPUnusual priceNov 2, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · Best offer accepted (asked $1.96) · View listing · $1.00
RawIllumise 38/100 EX Sandstorm Regular DMGNov 2, 2026 · eBay · Sold as damaged · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $1.99asking
RawIllumise 38/100 EX Sandstorm Pokemon Card LPNov 1, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $7.93asking
RawIllumise Uncommon Sandstorm 38/100 NMOct 30, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $3.99asking
RawPokemon TCG Illumise 38/100 EX Sandstorm Uncommon Regular 60 HP EN 2003Unusual priceOct 30, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Auction · View listing · $1.40
PSA 92003 Pokemon Ex Sandstorm Illumise Sandstorm PSA 9 #38Oct 6, 2026 · eBay · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $65.00asking
PSA 92003 POKEMON EX SANDSTORM #38 ILLUMISE PSA 9Oct 5, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $29.99) · View listing · $24.00
PSA 92003 POKEMON EX SANDSTORM #38 ILLUMISE PSA 9Sep 17, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $16.50
CGC 8.52003 Pokemon EX Sandstorm Illumise #38 CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Apr 13, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $8.40
PSA 102003 POKEMON EX SANDSTORM #38 ILLUMISE PSA 10Mar 18, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $117
CGC 10Pokemon Illumise EX Sandstorm #38 CGC 10 Gem MintNov 30, 2025 · eBay · View listing · $10.50

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

Illumise 38/100 price by grade

Illumise 38/100: 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.	$4.23Last $3.99 · Nov 9, 2026	down −3.2%	11High liquidity. High	$3.99Nov 9, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 1016.3× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$68.90Last $117 · Mar 18, 2026	down −0.8%	No recent sales	$117Mar 18, 2026Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
PSA 99.4× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$39.86Last $24.00 · Oct 5, 2026	down −10%	1Medium liquidity. Medium	$24.00Oct 5, 2026Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
CGC 102.5× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$10.50Last $10.50 · Nov 30, 2025	–	No recent sales	$10.50Nov 30, 2025Low. 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

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If it gets a PSA 10: −$28.99
If it gets a PSA 9: −$54.18
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $102at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: No priced grade
Historical PSA 10 rate: 56%

Against selling raw at $4.23, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 at the same level), $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 27 copies; 15 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 27
PSA 10: 15
PSA 9: 7
Historical PSA 10 rate: 56%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 99% of the Sandstorm cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	27	15	7	56%
CGC	68	42	8	62%
BGS	1	0	1	–

PSA graded: 27
10s: 15
10s share: 56%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 56%

Every PSA grade (4)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	15	56%
9	7	26%
8	4	15%
6	1	3.7%

PSA’s count of Oct 15, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 68
10s: 42
10s share: 62%
Historical CGC gem rate: 62%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (8)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	42	62%
9.5	5	7.4%
9	8	12%
8.5	4	5.9%
8	3	4.4%
7.5	1	1.5%
6	3	4.4%
Authentic	2	2.9%

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

Beckett graded: 1
10s: 0
10s share: –
Historical Beckett gem rate: –; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (1)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
9	1	100%

Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

PSA’s count of Oct 15, 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.

PSA 10 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.

Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

Illumise is card 38 of 100 in the Sandstorm price guide, a set released in September 2003 during the EX era. Its rarity is Uncommon. The artwork is by Kyoko Umemoto. In the checklist it sits after Fearow 37/100 and before Kabuto 39/100.

It is the 42nd most valuable of the 100 priced cards in Sandstorm, behind Raichu ex 98/100 (see the most valuable Sandstorm cards).

It is one of 10 English Illumise cards, and ranks 1st among them by ungraded value. Compare them all in the most valuable Illumise cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (−3.2% on 7-day averages), on 34 ungraded sales in 90 days.

Ungraded copies are cheap, but graded ones are not: a PSA 10 is valued at $68.90.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 9, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: −3.2%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +6.3%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: +11%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
High since daily tracking: 4% under$4.42 on Oct 21, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High11.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
Ungraded sold: 12in 30 days; 34 in 90
PSA 10 population: 15of 27 PSA graded, count of Oct 15, 2026

Printings compared

Non-Holo · this pageNothing on the front shines.$4.23 ungraded
Reverse HoloThe border and text box shine; the picture is flat.$8.63 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: Sandstorm
Number: 38/100
Set code: SS
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: Sep 18, 2003
Era: EX
Pokémon: Illumise
Pokédex no.: #0314
Illustrator: Kyoko Umemoto
Printings: Non-holo, Reverse holo

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