
Pincurchin is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP. It is illustrated by artist Shin Nagasawa and is part of the Darkness Ablaze set from the Sword &…
Pincurchin is a Lightning-type Pokémon card with 80 HP from the Darkness Ablaze set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 64/189 and is classified as Rare Holo. The Darkness Ablaze set was released on August 14, 2020.
The card includes the flavor text: “It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines.”.
Card name: Pincurchin
Card number: 64/189
Set: Darkness Ablaze
Series: Sword & Shield
Rarity: Rare Holo
Subtypes: Basic
Type: Lightning
HP: 80
Artist: Shin Nagasawa
Release date: August 14, 2020
National Pokédex number: 871
Pincurchin is a solid addition to the Darkness Ablaze 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.
Pincurchin was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.
The current aggregated market price for Pincurchin is about $0.41. Recent listings range from roughly $0.19 (low) to
For context, the Darkness Ablaze set has a median card value near $0.38 and an average near
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Darkness Ablaze set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Whether Pincurchin 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 64 copies of this card, of which 37 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 57.8%. 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 Holo cards like Pincurchin 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 64 copies to date.
Pincurchin appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Shining Fates Shiny Vault SV043 (around
These are distinct cards rather than a single listing; compare the set, collector number, and rarity when identifying a specific copy.
The Pincurchin pokémon card is a Rare Holo card from the Darkness Ablaze set (Sword & Shield series). It is a straightforward addition for collectors completing the Darkness Ablaze set. Its current aggregated market price is about $0.41; the live figure and full price history appear above on this page.
Pincurchin is from the Darkness Ablaze set (Sword & Shield series), numbered 64/189 with the Rare Holo rarity.
Pincurchin is classified as Rare Holo.
The current aggregated market price is about $0.41, within a recent range of roughly $0.19 to
It can be, if the card is well-centred and free of noticeable edge, corner, or surface flaws. PSA has graded 64 copies so far, with about 57.8% reaching PSA 10. Top grades typically command a premium over raw copies.
PSA has graded 64 copies, of which 37 are PSA 10 (a gem rate of about 57.8%). These figures were last updated on June 15, 2026.
Rare Holo cards like Pincurchin are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
The Darkness Ablaze set was released on August 14, 2020.
Yes. Pincurchin appears on 7 other cards across the catalog. Compare the set, collector number, and rarity to identify a specific copy.