Miracle of the DesertJPN
Set market cap
52 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Miracle of the Desert
The top 10 cards are 62% of the set’s $829.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sableye | #44 | Holo Rare | $75.00 | $662.90 |
| 2 |  Gardevoir ex | #28 | Holo Rare | $69.99 | $619.42 |
| 3 |  Mawile | #45 | Holo Rare | $69.34 | $71.30 |
| 4 |  Wailord ex | #21 | Holo Rare | $59.99 | $578.89 |
| 5 |  Typhlosion ex | #13 | Holo Rare | $49.99 | $265.00 |
| 6 |  Pikachu | #22 | Common | $47.99 | $274.95 |
| 7 |  Aggron ex | #46 | Holo Rare | $44.99 | $145.70 |
| 8 |  Ludicolo | #20 | Holo Rare | $38.00 | $137.50 |
| 9 |  Raichu ex | #23 | Holo Rare | $36.99 | — |
| 10 |  Wobbuffet | #27 | Rare | $20.00 | — |
How Miracle of the Desert is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which Miracle of the Desert cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Sableye #44raw $75.00 → PSA 10 $662.90 8.8×EV +$209.34Gardevoir ex #28raw $69.99 → PSA 10 $619.42 8.9×EV +$178.17Wailord ex #21raw $59.99 → PSA 10 $578.89 9.6×EV +$237.76Typhlosion ex #13raw $49.99 → PSA 10 $265.00 5.3×EV +$137.11Pikachu #22raw $47.99 → PSA 10 $274.95 5.7×EV +$122.69
Shiftry #3raw $15.00 → PSA 10 $325.00 21.7×EV +$118.15Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Lunatone #29raw $19.99 → PSA 10 $76.93 3.8×EV +$12.84
Pichu #24raw $14.99 → PSA 10 $89.51 6×EV +$10.57
Zangoose #42raw $14.99 → PSA 10 $100.00 6.7×EV +$8.35
Psyduck #14raw $14.66 → PSA 10 $81.00 5.5×EV +$12.13
Cacturne #7raw $14.48 → PSA 10 $65.27 4.5×EV +$13.00
Cradily #10raw $10.00 → PSA 10 $49.99 5×EV −$4.39Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Miracle of the Desert
Creators on Miracle of the Desert
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Protect your Miracle of the Desert cards
Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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All cards 53
Most valuable cards in Miracle of the Desert
- Sableye #44 — $70.50
- Gardevoir ex #28 — $69.99
- Wailord ex #21 — $59.99
- Typhlosion ex #13 — $49.99
- Pikachu #22 — $47.99
- Aggron ex #46 — $44.99
- Raichu ex #23 — $36.99
- Wobbuffet #27 — $20.00
- Lunatone #29 — $19.99
- Ludicolo #20 — $16.50
About Miracle of the Desert (Japanese)
Miracle of the Desert (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2003-04-18. The set contains 53 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $665.91, with Sableye #44 as the most valuable card at $70.50. Prices update nightly from live market data.