Piers 78 / 73 Pokemon Card from Champion's Path Set

About the Piers Trainer Card

Piers is a Supporter Trainer card from the Champion's Path set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 78/73 and is classified as Rare Rainbow. The Champion's Path set was released on September 25, 2020.

Piers Trainer Card Details

Card name: Piers

Card number: 78/73

Set: Champion's Path

Series: Sword & Shield

Rarity: Rare Rainbow

Card type: Trainer (Supporter)

Artist: kirisAki

Release date: September 25, 2020

Why Collect the Piers Trainer Card?

Piers sits at a higher rarity tier, which makes it the kind of card collectors build sets around and use as a display piece. Well-centred, high-grade copies are the most desirable. For collectors completing the Champion's Path set, a card like this is often a centrepiece.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Piers Trainer Card

Piers was illustrated by kirisAki.

For Rare Rainbow cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.

Market Price and Value of the Piers Trainer Card

The current aggregated market price for Piers is about $4.99. Recent listings range from roughly $3.22 (low) to $96.92 (high), with a mid-point near $5.18. 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 Champion's Path set has a median card value near $0.29 and an average near $7.03, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -1% over the last 7 days and +13% 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 Champion's Path set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Piers Trainer Card

Whether Piers 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 2,484 copies of this card, of which 1,551 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 62.4%. 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.

How Rare Is the Piers Trainer Card?

Rare Rainbow cards such as Piers are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.

Its collector number (78/73) sits above the set's printed total of 73, which is typical of special and secret rare cards that fall outside the main numbered set.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 2,484 copies to date.

Other Printings of Piers

Piers appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery TG28 (around $9.59), Darkness Ablaze 187 (around