Watchog 97 / 86 Pokemon Card from Chaos Rising Set

About the Watchog Pokémon Card

Watchog is a Colorless-type Pokémon card with 100 HP from the Chaos Rising set, part of the Mega Evolution series. It carries the collector number 97/86 and is classified as Illustration Rare. The Chaos Rising set was released on May 22, 2026.

The card includes the flavor text: “Using luminescent matter within its body, it makes its eyes and body glow and stuns attacking opponents.”.

Watchog Pokémon Card Details

Card name: Watchog

Card number: 97/86

Set: Chaos Rising

Series: Mega Evolution

Rarity: Illustration Rare

Subtypes: Stage 1

Type: Colorless

HP: 100

Artist: MARINA Chikazawa

Release date: May 22, 2026

National Pokédex number: 505

Why Collect the Watchog Pokémon Card?

Watchog 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 Chaos Rising 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 Watchog Pokémon Card

Watchog was illustrated by MARINA Chikazawa.

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

Grading the Watchog Pokémon Card

Whether Watchog 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 24 copies of this card, of which 10 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 41.7%. 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 Watchog Pokémon Card?

Illustration Rare cards such as Watchog 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 (97/86) sits above the set's printed total of 86, 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 24 copies to date.

Other Printings of Watchog

Watchog appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include White Flare 153 (around $8.91), Plasma Storm 112 (around $4.92) and ホワイトフレア 152 (around