Tatsugiri · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Tatsugiri card
Numbered 62 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, Tatsugiri is an Uncommon, a Basic Water-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tatsugiri needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by OKACHEKE.
Tatsugiri carries this Pokédex flavor text: "This is a small dragon Pokémon. It lives inside the mouth of Dondozo to protect itself from enemies on the outside."
What is Tatsugiri worth?
Tatsugiri 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 Tatsugiri before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tatsugiri 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 Tatsugiri
Raw copies of Tatsugiri are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Tatsugiri is the practical move.
