Relicanth · Lost Origin, what to know.
About the Relicanth card
Relicanth is card 101 of 217 in Lost Origin, released in September 2022, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Fighting-type with 90 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Relicanth needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by ryoma uratsuka.
The Pokédex entry printed on Relicanth reads: "Rock-hard scales and oil-filled swim bladders allow this Pokémon to survive the intense water pressure of the deep sea."
What is Relicanth worth?
Relicanth 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 Relicanth before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Relicanth 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 Relicanth
Raw copies of Relicanth are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Relicanth is the practical move.
