
Yveltal is a Basic Darkness-type Pokémon with 120 HP. It is illustrated by artist AKIRA EGAWA and is part of the Celebrations set from the Sword & Shield…
Yveltal is a Darkness-type Pokémon card with 120 HP from the Celebrations set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 19/25 and is classified as Rare. The Celebrations set was released on October 8, 2021.
The card includes the flavor text: “When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.”.
Card name: Yveltal
Card number: 19/25
Set: Celebrations
Series: Sword & Shield
Rarity: Rare
Subtypes: Basic
Type: Darkness
HP: 120
Artist: AKIRA EGAWA
Release date: October 8, 2021
National Pokédex number: 717
Yveltal is a solid addition to the Celebrations set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.
Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.
Yveltal was illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.
Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.
The current aggregated market price for Yveltal is about $0.15. Recent listings range from roughly $0.01 (low) to $8.66 (high), with a mid-point near $0.25. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.
For context, the Celebrations set has a median card value near $0.32 and an average near $4.63, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -53% over the last 7 days and -44% over 30 days.
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Celebrations set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Whether Yveltal is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.
Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.
PSA has graded 967 copies of this card, of which 175 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 18.1%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.
Rare cards like Yveltal are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 967 copies to date.
Yveltal appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Paradox Rift 205 (around $35.68), XY Black Star Promos XY06 (around
These are distinct cards rather than a single listing; compare the set, collector number, and rarity when identifying a specific copy.
The Yveltal pokémon card is a Rare card from the Celebrations set (Sword & Shield series). It is a straightforward addition for collectors completing the Celebrations set. Its current aggregated market price is about $0.15; the live figure and full price history appear above on this page.
Yveltal is from the Celebrations set (Sword & Shield series), numbered 19/25 with the Rare rarity.
Yveltal is classified as Rare.
The current aggregated market price is about $0.15, within a recent range of roughly $0.01 to $8.66. The live figure and full price history appear above on this page.
It can be, if the card is well-centred and free of noticeable edge, corner, or surface flaws. PSA has graded 967 copies so far, with about 18.1% reaching PSA 10. Top grades typically command a premium over raw copies.
PSA has graded 967 copies, of which 175 are PSA 10 (a gem rate of about 18.1%). These figures were last updated on June 15, 2026.
Rare cards like Yveltal are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
The Celebrations set was released on October 8, 2021.
Yes. Yveltal appears on 18 other cards across the catalog. Compare the set, collector number, and rarity to identify a specific copy.