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Larvesta 196/191 — Surging Sparks
Larvesta is card 196/191 from Surging Sparks (Scarlet & Violet, 2024), a Illustration Rare Pokémon card.
Larvesta 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
- Number
- 196/191
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Fire
- Released
- 8 November 2024
About this card
Larvesta 196/191 is card 196 in Surging Sparks, numbered past the set's printed total of 191 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 23 Illustration Rare cards in the set — 9% of 252. There are 18 English cards named “Larvesta”. This is the 15th; the first was in Noble Victories (2011). It has 70 HP.
It's legal in the 2026–27 Standard format (regulation mark H). Attacks: Ram (1 Energy, 10 damage) and Steady Firebreathing (2 Energy, 20 damage). Weakness: Water ×2; retreat cost 2.
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Is Larvesta 196/191 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €2.29 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 196/191 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 18 different Larvesta cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Larvesta cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/86 |  Larvesta Black Bolt · 2025 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 15/86 |  Larvesta Black Bolt · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 28/159 |  Larvesta Journey Together · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 24/191 |  Larvesta Surging Sparks · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 40/197 |  Larvesta Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 24/159 |  Larvesta Crown Zenith · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 23/198 |  Larvesta Chilling Reign · 2021 | Common | — | |
| 29/189 |  Larvesta Darkness Ablaze · 2020 | Common | — | |
| 34/236 |  Larvesta Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Uncommon | — | |
| 12/73 |  Larvesta Shining Legends · 2017 | Common | — | |
| 14/114 |  Larvesta Steam Siege · 2016 | Common | — | |
| 16/98 |  Larvesta Ancient Origins · 2015 | Common | — |
Questions people ask
How much is Larvesta 196/191 worth?
About €2.29 for a near-mint copy right now (Cardmarket trend price, updated 12 October 2026). Played copies sell for less and high-grade slabs for more — check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
What set is Larvesta 196/191 from?
Surging Sparks, released 8 November 2024 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 196/191.
How rare is Larvesta 196/191?
It's an Illustration Rare and a secret rare — one of 23 cards at that rarity in Surging Sparks.
Is Larvesta 196/191 legal in Standard?
Yes — it has regulation mark H, legal for 2026–27.
How many Larvesta cards are there?
18 in English, from Noble Victories (2011) to Black Bolt (2025).
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