# Cynthia's Garchomp ex #232/182 — Destined Rivals

## Summary

Cynthia's Garchomp is a rare crossover of a Sinnoh champion's ace and one of the most beloved pseudo-legendaries, so trainer-fan and Pokémon-fan demand stack. As a special illustration rare, it was a top chase slot in Destined Rivals, and Hico Kim's name adds to its pull. At a $173 modelled guide, down 32% over 30 days on 305 copies traded, with only 16 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.81 out of Ascended Heroes; a CGC 10 brings $393, 2.3 times raw, but a 61% gem rate against $45 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Destined Rivals |
| Number | 232/182 |
| Rarity | Special illustration rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | HICO KIM |
| Release date | 2025-05-30 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Suffix | ex |
| Evolves from | Cynthia's Gabite |
| HP | 330 |
| Types | Fighting |
| Attack: Corkscrew Dive | cost Fighting — damage 100 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. |
| Attack: Draconic Buster | cost Fighting/Fighting — damage 260 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat | 0 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Garchomp #445](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/garchomp) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$172.57** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- 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: -1.50% · 7d change: +0.60% — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- Floor delivered ask: $173.57 — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- Quant score: 51/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-05-30T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T02:29:49.092Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-22T02:29:48.267Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-20T17:45:54.890Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-22T02:29:48.266Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-19T01:38:01.952Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/destined-rivals/cynthias-garchomp-ex-232)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv10-232%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)