Shellos · Lost Origin, what to know.
About the Shellos card
Shellos is card 39 of 217 in Lost Origin, released in September 2022, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Shellos needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Saya Tsuruta.
The Pokédex entry printed on Shellos reads: "There's speculation that its appearance is determined by what it eats, but the truth remains elusive."
What is Shellos worth?
Shellos 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 Shellos before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Shellos 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 Shellos
Raw copies of Shellos are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Shellos is the practical move.
