Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Mesprit
Surging Sparks · #204 · Illustration Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$13.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 204 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 481
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 80 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mesprit plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Mesprit
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Mesprit?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CFull Heart
Attach up to 2 Basic Psychic Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like.
PPGuardian Burst — 160
If you don't have Uxie and Azelf on your Bench, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Mesprit or Surging Sparks.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mesprit was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $10.51 | $14.50 | $239.20 | $13.45 | $15.39 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.96 |
| 7-day average | €10.20 |
| 30-day average | €12.09 |
| Low | €6.50 |
| Trend price | €9.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.95 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mesprit is real?
Mesprit is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mesprit worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mesprit is $13.45; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mesprit from?
Mesprit is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Mesprit?
Mesprit is a Illustration Rare card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Mesprit printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
