Mantine · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Mantine card
Numbered 52 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, Mantine is an Uncommon, 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 Jumpei Akasaka.
Mantine carries this Pokédex flavor text: "If it builds up enough speed swimming, it can jump out above the waves and glide for over 300 feet."
What is Mantine worth?
Mantine is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down 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 grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
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.
