Welcoming Lantern 156 / 198 Pokemon Card from Chilling Reign Set

About the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card

Welcoming Lantern is a Item/Single Strike Trainer card from the Chilling Reign set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 156/198 and is classified as Uncommon. The Chilling Reign set was released on June 18, 2021.

Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card Details

Card name: Welcoming Lantern

Card number: 156/198

Set: Chilling Reign

Series: Sword & Shield

Rarity: Uncommon

Card type: Trainer (Item, Single Strike)

Artist: Studio Bora Inc.

Release date: June 18, 2021

Why Collect the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card?

Welcoming Lantern is most often collected as part of a complete Chilling Reign set rather than as a standalone chase card.

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

Artwork and Illustration of the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card

Welcoming Lantern was illustrated by Studio Bora Inc..

Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.

Market Price and Value of the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card

The current aggregated market price for Welcoming Lantern is about $0.14. Recent listings range from roughly $0.01 (low) to $999 (high), with a mid-point near $0.23. 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 Chilling Reign set has a median card value near $0.36 and an average near $8.46, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -33% over the last 7 days and -50% 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 Chilling Reign set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.

Grading the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card

Whether Welcoming Lantern 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.

How Rare Is the Welcoming Lantern Trainer Card?

As an Uncommon card, Welcoming Lantern sits just above commons in print frequency and appears regularly in booster packs.

Other Printings of Welcoming Lantern

Welcoming Lantern appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Chilling Reign 230 (around