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Mela 254/182 — Paradox Rift
Mela is card 254/182 from Paradox Rift (Scarlet & Violet, 2023), a Special Illustration Rare Trainer card illustrated by rika.
Mela price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Number
- 254/182
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Card type
- Trainer · Supporter
- Illustrator
- rika
- Released
- 3 November 2023
About this card
Mela 254/182 is card 254 in Paradox Rift, numbered past the set's printed total of 182 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 15 Special Illustration Rare cards in the set — 6% of 266. There are 4 English cards named “Mela”. This is the 3rd; the first was in Paradox Rift (2023). rika illustrated 2 cards in Paradox Rift and 13 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Paradox Rift list
Is Mela 254/182 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €6.08 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 254/182 printed at the bottom of your card. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Questions people ask
What set is Mela 254/182 from?
Paradox Rift, released 3 November 2023 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 254/182.
How rare is Mela 254/182?
It's a Special Illustration Rare and a secret rare — one of 15 cards at that rarity in Paradox Rift.
Who illustrated Mela 254/182?
rika, who has 13 English Pokémon cards credited.
How many Mela cards are there?
4 in English, from Paradox Rift (2023) to Prismatic Evolutions (2025).
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