
Yamper is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It is featured in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set, numbered SV039, and illustrated by artist sowsow.…
Yamper is a Lightning-type Pokémon card with 70 HP from the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number SV039/122 and is classified as Rare Shiny. The Shining Fates Shiny Vault set was released on February 19, 2021.
The card includes the flavor text: “This Pokémon is very popular as a herding dog in the Galar region. As it runs, it generates electricity from the base of its tail.”.
Card name: Yamper
Card number: SV039/122
Set: Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Series: Sword & Shield
Rarity: Rare Shiny
Subtypes: Basic
Type: Lightning
HP: 70
Artist: sowsow
Release date: February 19, 2021
National Pokédex number: 835
Yamper 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 Shining Fates Shiny Vault 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.
Yamper was illustrated by sowsow.
For Rare Shiny cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.
The current aggregated market price for Yamper is about
For context, the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set has a median card value near
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Whether Yamper 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.
Rare Shiny cards such as Yamper are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.
Yamper appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Phantasmal Flames 99 (around $3.70), Sword & Shield 73 (around $0.39) and Sword & Shield 74 (around $0.37).
These are distinct cards rather than a single listing; compare the set, collector number, and rarity when identifying a specific copy.
The Yamper pokémon card is a Rare Shiny card from the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set (Sword & Shield series). As a higher-rarity chase card, it appeals to collectors building a complete set or focusing on standout artwork. Its current aggregated market price is about
Yamper is from the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set (Sword & Shield series), numbered SV039/122 with the Rare Shiny rarity.
Yamper is classified as Rare Shiny.
The current aggregated market price is about
It can be, if the card is well-centred and free of noticeable edge, corner, or surface flaws. Top grades typically command a premium over raw copies.
Rare Shiny cards such as Yamper are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.
The Shining Fates Shiny Vault set was released on February 19, 2021.
Yes. Yamper appears on 8 other cards across the catalog. Compare the set, collector number, and rarity to identify a specific copy.