# Escape Rope #163/147 — Burning Shadows

## Summary

Escape Rope was a standard Item in decks that needed to dodge a stalled Active or drag up a weak Benched target, which kept it a regular in competitive lists. As a Secret Rare gold-treatment Trainer, it's the set's rare utility card that collectors chase beyond play. The modelled guide sits at $17, up 2% over 30 days on 8 copies traded, with 164 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $120, 6.9 times raw, but a 19% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade, and the slabbed population has not grown in 30 days, slower than 87% of tracked cards.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Burning Shadows |
| Number | 163/147 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Toyste Beach |
| Release date | 2017-08-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$17.40** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z
- 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 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z
- Floor delivered ask: $14.40 — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z
- Quant score: 60/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-01T12:37:43.960Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 51% weight · -25% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-08-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-01T16:06:26.495Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-24T18:16:08.964Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-24T01:12:40.407Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-24T18:16:08.964Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-19T09:19:24.686Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/burning-shadows/escape-rope-163)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm3-163%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)