# Pignite (Japanese) #018 — EX Battle Boost

## Summary

Japanese collectors had this Pignite in July 2013, months ahead of the English version in the Treasures-era set that followed that November, and the Japanese EX Battle Boost release belongs to the final stretch of the Black & White years. The orange-red card seats Pignite among a smiling family of four in a cosy living room, an unusually domestic scene for a Fire Pokémon. As the middle stage of Unova's fire starter, it was a mid-tier pull rather than a chase card, and its appeal is that warmth. The modelled guide sits at $5.00 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 would fetch about $200 against $65 in grading fees.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | EX Battle Boost |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 018 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-bw |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2013-07-13 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | UNKNOWN |
| Finishes | Reverse Holo, Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-13
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-13
- Floor delivered ask: $6.20 — as of 2026-11-13T00:52:50.014Z
- Quant score: 20/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-13T00:52:50.014Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 25% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-07-13T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-06T02:42:27.164Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-06T02:42:27.164Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-06-29T19:41:50.377Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-06T02:42:27.164Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/ex-battle-boost/pignite)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23912-018%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)