Other · Released 2001-07-31 · 18 cards

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Set market cap

18 cards tracked daily
$2,377.43
▲ 4.9% 7d▲ 12.7% 30d
$2,382$427.22Feb '24Jul '25May '26Jul '26Oct '26
Low $427.22 · High $2,382▲ 452.2% over this range
446 sales · 30 days$40,852.46 volume

By CardPrice Research · prices and stats update nightly from live market data

Mew — Southern Islands chase card#1Mew$644.58Slowking — Southern Islands chase card#2Slowking$407.56Togepi — Southern Islands chase card#3Togepi$243.13
18base cards
$2,377.00est. singles cost
Hardcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Southern Islands

The top 10 cards are 84% of the set’s $2,377.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Mew#1—$644.58—
2Slowking#14—$407.56$23,538.80
3Togepi#4—$243.13—
4Marill#11—$225.69—
5Vileplume#17—$96.98—
6Wartortle#15—$84.03$703.05
7Lapras#12—$78.18$995.00
8Jigglypuff#8—$77.05$901.00
9Ledyba#7—$71.13—
10Ivysaur#5—$68.24$491.62
Set landscape

How Southern Islands is built

Rarity breakdown

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Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
$2–5
$5–10
$10–25
5$25–50
9$50–100
4$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$2,377.00
all singles, one of each
$71.13
median card
18
cards worth $10+
Hard
completion difficulty
Base set run$2,377.00one of each card up to #18 — no secrets
Full set$2,377.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

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Grading

Which Southern Islands cards are worth grading?

Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading

Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.

Slowking #14raw $407.56 → PSA 10 $23,538.80 57.8×EV +$1,997.16Wartortle #15raw $84.03 → PSA 10 $703.05 8.4×EV +$218.84Lapras #12raw $78.18 → PSA 10 $995.00 12.7×EV +$301.02Jigglypuff #8raw $77.05 → PSA 10 $901.00 11.7×EV +$177.33Ivysaur #5raw $68.24 → PSA 10 $491.62 7.2×EV +$119.43Onix #3raw $62.65 → PSA 10 $589.11 9.4×EV +$133.38

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Southern Islands

Creators on Southern Islands

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Storage & protection

Protect your Southern Islands cards

This set has 4 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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Sealed products

Southern Islands Collection
Collection
$29,850.00

All cards 18

18 of 18
Mew #1 Southern Islands
Mew
#1/18$644.58
Slowking #14 Southern Islands
Slowking
#14/18$407.56
▴$58.62Togepi #4 Southern Islands
Togepi
#4/18$243.13
▾$5.72Marill #11 Southern Islands
Marill
#11/18$225.69
▴$48.68Vileplume #17 Southern Islands
Vileplume
#17/18$96.98
Wartortle #15 Southern Islands
Wartortle
#15/18$84.03
▴$1.73Lapras #12 Southern Islands
Lapras
#12/18$78.18
▴$1.76Jigglypuff #8 Southern Islands
Jigglypuff
#8/18$77.05
▾$0.15Ledyba #7 Southern Islands
Ledyba
#7/18$71.13
▴$5.15Ivysaur #5 Southern Islands
Ivysaur
#5/18$68.24
▾$2.77Onix #3 Southern Islands
Onix
#3/18$62.65
▴$0.62Tentacruel #10 Southern Islands
Tentacruel
#10/18$58.67
▴$2.63Butterfree #9 Southern Islands
Butterfree
#9/18$52.09
▴$0.77Pidgeot #2 Southern Islands
Pidgeot
#2/18$47.18
Exeggutor #13 Southern Islands
Exeggutor
#13/18$43.58
▴$0.22Primeape #18 Southern Islands
Primeape
#18/18$40.92
Lickitung #16 Southern Islands
Lickitung
#16/18$39.69
▾$1.06Raticate #6 Southern Islands
Raticate
#6/18$36.08
▴$0.60

Most valuable cards in Southern Islands

  1. Mew #1 — $644.58
  2. Slowking #14 — $407.56
  3. Togepi #4 — $243.13
  4. Marill #11 — $225.69
  5. Vileplume #17 — $96.98
  6. Wartortle #15 — $84.03
  7. Lapras #12 — $78.18
  8. Jigglypuff #8 — $77.05
  9. Ledyba #7 — $71.13
  10. Ivysaur #5 — $68.24

About Southern Islands

Southern Islands is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Other series, released on 2001-07-31. The set contains 18 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $2,377.43, with Mew #1 as the most valuable card at $644.58. Prices update nightly from live market data.

Southern Islands — FAQ

How many cards are in Southern Islands?

Southern Islands contains 18 cards.

What is the most valuable card in Southern Islands?

Mew #1 at $644.58, based on live market data updated nightly.

How much is a complete Southern Islands set worth?

A complete raw set is currently worth about $2,377.43 at market prices.

When was Southern Islands released?

Southern Islands was released on 2001-07-31.