# Larvesta #21/108 — Dark Explorers

## Summary

Larvesta is a bulk common from the Black & White era, the sort of Fire Basic that filled a binder page and sat beside its evolution, Volcarona, which was the Unova favorite worth pulling. Kouki Saitou is a respected illustrator, so completists of his work give it a little attention, but demand stays modest. A $0.34 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.05 out of Surging Sparks.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dark Explorers |
| Number | 21/108 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2012-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Super Singe | cost Fire/Colorless — damage 10 — The Defending Pokémon is now Burned. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Larvesta #636](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/larvesta) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.34** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-07
- 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 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $1.74 — as of 2026-11-07T23:47:55.260Z
- Quant score: 32/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-07T23:47:55.260Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T11:02:01.270Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T03:49:55.430Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-06T17:15:23.783Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T03:49:55.430Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dark-explorers/larvesta-21)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw5-21%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)