Mantine · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Mantine card
Numbered 34 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, Mantine is a Common, a Basic Water-type carrying 110 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Mantine needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by OKACHEKE.
Printed on the card, the Mantine Pokédex entry reads: "This calm and gentle Pokémon swims gracefully through the sea. After building speed, it can leap out of the water. It is often misidentified as a bird Pokémon due to this behavior."
What is Mantine worth?
Mantine is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Mantine before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Mantine is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Mantine
Raw copies of Mantine are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Mantine is the practical move.
