Rapidash (Textured Full Art Holofoil) — CGC 10 [DRI #189/182]

Rapidash (Textured Full Art Holofoil) — CGC 10 Pristine

Set: Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals  |  Card Number: 189/182  |  Year: 2025  |  Rarity: Illustration Rare  |  Card Type: Fire — Stage 1 Pokémon (110 HP)  |  Variant: Textured Full Art Holofoil  |  Illustrator: Rond  |  Grade: CGC 10 — Pristine  |  Certification Number: [Add CGC cert number]

About This Card

The Rapidash Illustration Rare from Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals is a card that earns its Pristine grade on every level — and this copy has been awarded the highest possible designation by CGC, a 10 Pristine, confirming it as a flawless example with perfect centering, four sharp corners, clean edges, and a surface entirely free of imperfections. Numbered 189/182, it sits in the Secret Rare portion of the set, past the 182-card base checklist, with the lower pull rates and genuine scarcity that come with that designation. Illustrated by Rond, the full-bleed, borderless artwork places Rapidash in a richly detailed natural environment, with a fully textured holofoil surface layered with matte printing filters that emphasize depth and scenic value in a way that standard foil treatments cannot match.

Rond has developed a reputation for scenic, atmospheric illustration work that transforms Pokémon cards into genuine landscape pieces — and this Rapidash IR is a strong example of that style. The matte-textured finish gives the artwork a painterly, tactile quality that catches light differently from every angle, making it one of the more visually distinctive IR prints in the Destined Rivals set. Rapidash's elegant, iconic design — a flaming unicorn that has captivated collectors since the original Kanto era — translates beautifully into the full-bleed IR format, and the Hurried Gait ability adds genuine competitive utility as a passive draw engine on a Stage 1 with a single retreat cost.

A CGC 10 Pristine grade is the pinnacle of professional grading — CGC's most stringent designation, awarded only to cards that meet the highest standards across all four grading criteria. For a textured holofoil card where surface imperfections are immediately visible under light, a Pristine 10 represents an exceptionally rare find and commands a significant premium over both raw copies and lower-graded slabs.

Why This Card?

• CGC 10 Pristine — The Highest Grade: CGC's Pristine 10 is awarded only to cards meeting the strictest standards across centering, corners, edges, and surface — the rarest and most valuable grade designation, and an exceptional achievement for a condition-sensitive textured holofoil card.
• Rond's Scenic Artistry: Known for atmospheric, landscape-driven illustration work, Rond's full-bleed Rapidash scene is one of the most visually distinctive IR prints in Destined Rivals — a genuine display piece with a painterly, matte-textured depth that sets it apart.
• Secret Rare Scarcity: Numbered 189/182, this Rapidash sits past the Destined Rivals base checklist — a Secret Rare designation with lower pull rates and a limited supply of Pristine-grade copies in the market.
• Hurried Gait — Passive Draw Engine: Drawing a card once per turn as a free ability on a Stage 1 with a single retreat cost gives Rapidash genuine competitive utility as a low-maintenance consistency piece in the right build.
• Slab Security: Professionally graded and encased in a CGC slab, this card is fully protected from further condition degradation — CGC's authentication backs every detail of this Pristine 10 designation.