# Choice Band #162/147 — Burning Shadows

## Summary

Choice Band was a genuine tournament Tool in its era, since the extra damage against GX and EX Pokémon often decided which attacks reached a knockout. As a Secret Rare in Burning Shadows it sits above the numbered set, so collectors treat it as a quiet chase, with Eske Yoshinob credited on the illustration. The modelled guide sits at $5.13, up 2% over 30 days on 9 copies traded, with 90 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 guides at $60, 12 times raw, but a 29% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Burning Shadows |
| Number | 162/147 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Eske Yoshinob |
| Release date | 2017-08-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Tool |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.13** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-25T02:24:34.691Z
- 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 2026-10-25T02:24:34.691Z
- Floor delivered ask: $5.05 — as of 2026-10-25T02:24:34.691Z
- Quant score: 57/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-25T02:24:34.691Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 51% weight · -25% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-08-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-24T18:22:42.731Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-24T15:21:04.589Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-14T06:00:51.800Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-24T15:21:04.588Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-19T09:24:26.910Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/burning-shadows/choice-band-162)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm3-162%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)