Morpeko · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Morpeko card
Morpeko is card 78 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Rare. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 90 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Morpeko needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Megumi Mizutani.
The card's flavor text gives Morpeko a line of lore: "As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity."
What is Morpeko worth?
Morpeko is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Morpeko 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 Morpeko before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Morpeko grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Morpeko is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Morpeko
For Morpeko, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Morpeko rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
