Letter of Encouragement

Obsidian Flames · 189/197 ·Uncommon

Illustration: Toyste Beach →

Variant Reverse Holo · 189 $1.69

Market price

$2.15

based on 7 sales

Price history · RAW

2026-04-13 · $0.73 $23.36 · 2026-07-31

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees

ebay.nl	n=4	$2.21	+132%
ebay.de	n=2	$2.06	+116%
ebay.it	n=2	$1.60	+69%
ebay.com	n=3	$0.95	—

Price per print

🇮🇹 Normal · IT n=1 $2.29

🇬🇧 Normal · EN n=11 $2.15

🇩🇪 Normal · DE n=1 $2.01

How is this value calculated?

Direct market value · $2.15

Recency-weighted trimmed median of 7 NM sales (RAW; outliers trimmed against the median, newer sales weigh more, dynamic half-life).

Ladder estimate · English · ~$2.15 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe · Set -12% nachgeführt	7	3 mo	$2.15	57.14

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $2.15 · Σ g = 57.14

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±16 %

Ladder estimate · Deutsch · ~$2.01 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 0.8701 (Sprach-Faktor aus 64 Karten)	7	3 mo	$2.01	2.52

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $2.01 · Σ g = 2.52

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±19 %

Ladder estimate · Français · ~$2.37 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.0231 (Sprach-Faktor aus 41 Karten)	7	3 mo	$2.37	1.25

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $2.37 · Σ g = 1.25

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±25 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

Ladder estimate · Italiano · ~$2.29 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.0927 (Sprach-Faktor aus 30 Karten) · Set -15% nachgeführt	7	3 mo	$2.29	1.91

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = $2.29 · Σ g = 1.91

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±17 %

PSA Population EN Σ 1

PSA 9

1 100%

PSA · as of 2026-10-07

Recent sales · 13

2026-07-31	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokemon Asia Exclusive Letter of Encouragement Gym Promo Sta · eBay	$17.46
2026-07-24	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Letter of Encouragement 189/197 Uncommon Obsidian Flames Pok · eBay	$0.73
2026-07-13	EN	RAW NM	Letter of Encouragement [OBF - 189/197] Obsidian Flames - NM · eBay	$2.32
2026-07-10	EN	RAW NM	Letter of Encouragement 189/197 Obsidian Flames Uncommon Pok · eBay	$1.74
2026-07-09	IT	RAW UNKNOWN	Ossidiana Infuocata OBFit ITA: LETTERA DI INCORAGGIAMENTO 18 · eBay	$1.12
2026-06-28	EN	RAW NM	Letter of Encouragement - 189/197 Prize Pack Series Cards - · eBay	$2.32
2026-06-21	DE	RAW NM	Ermutigender Brief 189/197 Normal Obsidianflammen Pokemon Ka · eBay	$1.79
2026-06-16	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Letter of Encouragement 189/197 \| Pokemon TCG Gym Promo Asia · eBay	$23.36
2026-06-05	EN	RAW NM	Letter Of Encouragement 189/197 Play! Prize Pack Series 4 No · eBay	$1.74
2026-05-31	EN	RAW NM	Letter of Encouragement 189/197 - Pokemon - Obsidian Flames · eBay	$0.95
2026-05-25	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Letter of Encouragement - 189/197 - Obsidian Flames - Traine · eBay	$2.09
2026-05-07	EN	RAW NM	LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT 189/197 UC PRIZE PACK SERIES CARDS P · eBay	$1.64
2026-04-13	EN	RAW NM	LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT 189/197 UC PRIZE PACK SERIES CARDS P · eBay	$2.09

Frequently asked questions

What will I get for Letter of Encouragement Obsidian Flames 189/197 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between $1.64 and $2.32, with a median of $1.79. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Letter of Encouragement Obsidian Flames 189/197 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around $0.95. Offers well below $0.57 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

How does lastsold determine the market value?

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.