# Nihilego GX #49/111 — Crimson Invasion

## Summary

Nihilego is the Ultra Beast that gave Sun and Moon its eerie edge, and Crimson Invasion was the set that introduced them as a theme, so this GX carries real novelty. Ultra Rare in that set meant a proper chase pull, and 5ban Graphics is a recognizable name on Pokémon cards. The modelled guide sits at $8.47, down 17% over 30 days on 80 copies traded, with only 27 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $65, 7.7 times raw, but a 43% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Crimson Invasion |
| Number | 49/111 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2017-11-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Suffix | GX |
| HP | 180 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Ability: Empty Light | When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may leave both Active Pokémon Confused and Poisoned. |
| Attack: Lock Up | cost Psychic/Psychic/Psychic — damage 120 — The Defending Pokémon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn. |
| Attack: Symbiont GX | cost Psychic/Psychic/Psychic — Add the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck to their Prize cards. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Nihilego #793](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/nihilego) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$8.47** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- 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 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $8.67 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 48/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-11-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-24T07:06:54.486Z, confidence 90%
- Open auction — observed 2026-10-02T07:18:09.839Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T13:49:40.165Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-13T11:56:10.750Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T13:49:40.165Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-17T19:58:55.962Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/crimson-invasion/nihilego-gx-49)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm4-49%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)