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Rillaboom 197/189 — Darkness Ablaze
Rillaboom is card 197/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Sword & Shield, 2020), a Rare Secret Pokémon card illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Rillaboom price
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Card details
- Number
- 197/189
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 2
- Energy type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 14 August 2020
About this card
Rillaboom 197/189 is card 197 in Darkness Ablaze, numbered past the set's printed total of 189 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 5 Rare Secret cards in the set — 2% of 201. There are 9 English cards named “Rillaboom”. This is the 5th; the first was in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). It has 170 HP and evolves from Thwackey. 5ban Graphics illustrated 20 cards in Darkness Ablaze and 1630 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: Rillaboom chase-card checklist · full Darkness Ablaze list
Is Rillaboom 197/189 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €9.69 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 197/189 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 18 different Rillaboom cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Rillaboom cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/167 | Rillaboom Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Uncommon | — | |
| 23/264 | Rillaboom VMAX Fusion Strike · 2021 | Rare Holo VMAX | — | |
| 22/264 | Rillaboom V Fusion Strike · 2021 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 18/198 | Rillaboom Chilling Reign · 2021 | Rare Holo | — | |
| SV106 | Rillaboom VMAX Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021 | Rare Holo VMAX | — | |
| SV105 | Rillaboom V Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| SV006 | Rillaboom Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021 | Rare Shiny | — | |
| 13/72 | Rillaboom Shining Fates · 2021 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 193/192 | Rillaboom VMAX Rebel Clash · 2020 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 175/192 | Rillaboom V Rebel Clash · 2020 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 18/192 | Rillaboom VMAX Rebel Clash · 2020 | Rare Holo VMAX | — | |
| 17/192 | Rillaboom V Rebel Clash · 2020 | Rare Holo V | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Rillaboom 197/189 from?
Darkness Ablaze, released 14 August 2020 in the Sword & Shield series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 197/189.
How rare is Rillaboom 197/189?
It's a Rare Secret and a secret rare — one of 5 cards at that rarity in Darkness Ablaze.
Who illustrated Rillaboom 197/189?
5ban Graphics, who has 1630 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Rillaboom 197/189 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Rillaboom cards are there?
9 in English, from SWSH Black Star Promos (2019) to Twilight Masquerade (2024).
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