Centiskorch · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Centiskorch card
Numbered 39 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, Centiskorch is a Rare, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 130 HP.
It evolves from Sizzlipede, so Centiskorch is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic.
Centiskorch carries this Pokédex flavor text: "When it heats up, its body temperature reaches about 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. It lashes its body like a whip and launches itself at enemies."
What is Centiskorch worth?
Centiskorch is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Centiskorch trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Centiskorch before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Centiskorch grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Centiskorch is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Centiskorch
For Centiskorch, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Centiskorch rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
