# Mimikyu #097/193 — Paldea Evolved

## Summary

Mimikyu has been a Gen VII fan darling since Sun and Moon, a lonely Ghost wearing a Pikachu disguise, and that sympathetic backstory sells cards on its own. Safeguard made this printing a real tournament tool against ex and V decks, while Kagemaru Himeno is a veteran Pokémon illustrator. At a $0.32 modelled guide, down 6% over 30 days on 73 copies traded, with 116 days of inventory on the board, 3% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.31 out of Phantasmal Flames; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Paldea Evolved |
| Number | 097/193 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2023-06-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Ability: Safeguard | Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. |
| Attack: Ghost Eye | cost Psychic/Colorless — Put 7 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Mimikyu #778](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/mimikyu) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo, Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.32** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- 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 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.05 — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Quant score: 36/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-06-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-18T08:36:26.265Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-27T21:17:31.475Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T20:39:31.750Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-27T21:17:31.474Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T01:38:21.693Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/paldea-evolved/mimikyu-097)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv02-097%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)