Other · Released 2001-07-31 · 18 cards

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Set market cap

18 cards tracked daily
$2,148.16
▲ 1.3% 7d▲ 14.2% 30d
$2,148$427.22Feb '24Jun '25May '26Jul '26Sep '26
Low $427.22 · High $2,148▲ 398.9% over this range
351 sales · 30 days$28,521.29 volume

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

Mew — Southern Islands chase card#1Mew$624.04Slowking — Southern Islands chase card#2Slowking$330.89Togepi — Southern Islands chase card#3Togepi$214.68
18base cards
$2,148.00est. singles cost
Hardcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Southern Islands

The top 10 cards are 83% of the set’s $2,148.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Mew#1—$624.04$51,456.99
2Slowking#14—$330.89$21,525.67
3Togepi#4—$214.68$4,801.12
4Marill#11—$159.40—
5Vileplume#17—$92.15—
6Wartortle#15—$80.12$695.16
7Lapras#12—$76.40$550.50
8Ivysaur#5—$71.28$500.00
9Jigglypuff#8—$70.71$746.56
10Ledyba#7—$64.17—
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
6$25–50
8$50–100
4$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$2,148.00
all singles, one of each
$70.71
median card
18
cards worth $10+
Hard
completion difficulty
Base set run$2,148.00one of each card up to #18 — no secrets
Full set$2,148.00every 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.

Mew #1raw $624.04 → PSA 10 $51,456.99 82.5×EV +$4,640.80Slowking #14raw $330.89 → PSA 10 $21,525.67 65.1×EV +$1,908.99Togepi #4raw $214.68 → PSA 10 $4,801.12 22.4×EV +$386.76Wartortle #15raw $80.12 → PSA 10 $695.16 8.7×EV +$177.60Lapras #12raw $76.40 → PSA 10 $550.50 7.2×EV +$175.49Ivysaur #5raw $71.28 → PSA 10 $500.00 7×EV +$113.16

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
$17,925.00

All cards 18

18 of 18
Mew #1 Southern Islands
Mew
#1/18$624.04
Slowking #14 Southern Islands
Slowking
#14/18$330.89
▴$10.88Togepi #4 Southern Islands
Togepi
#4/18$214.68
▴$10.03Marill #11 Southern Islands
Marill
#11/18$159.40
▴$1.27Vileplume #17 Southern Islands
Vileplume
#17/18$92.15
▴$0.64Wartortle #15 Southern Islands
Wartortle
#15/18$80.12
▴$1.65Lapras #12 Southern Islands
Lapras
#12/18$76.40
Ivysaur #5 Southern Islands
Ivysaur
#5/18$71.28
▾$0.36Jigglypuff #8 Southern Islands
Jigglypuff
#8/18$70.71
▴$0.21Ledyba #7 Southern Islands
Ledyba
#7/18$64.17
▴$0.64Onix #3 Southern Islands
Onix
#3/18$59.34
▾$0.18Tentacruel #10 Southern Islands
Tentacruel
#10/18$54.60
▴$0.27Butterfree #9 Southern Islands
Butterfree
#9/18$48.68
▴$1.37Pidgeot #2 Southern Islands
Pidgeot
#2/18$45.09
Exeggutor #13 Southern Islands
Exeggutor
#13/18$44.30
▴$1.04Lickitung #16 Southern Islands
Lickitung
#16/18$40.29
▴$0.04Primeape #18 Southern Islands
Primeape
#18/18$37.63
Raticate #6 Southern Islands
Raticate
#6/18$34.39
▴$0.34

Most valuable cards in Southern Islands

  1. Mew #1 — $624.04
  2. Slowking #14 — $330.89
  3. Togepi #4 — $214.68
  4. Marill #11 — $159.40
  5. Vileplume #17 — $92.15
  6. Wartortle #15 — $80.12
  7. Lapras #12 — $76.40
  8. Ivysaur #5 — $71.28
  9. Jigglypuff #8 — $70.71
  10. Ledyba #7 — $64.17

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 $2,148.16, with Mew #1 as the most valuable card at $624.04. 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 $624.04, based on live market data updated nightly.

How much is a complete Southern Islands set worth?

A complete raw set is currently worth about $2,148.16 at market prices.

When was Southern Islands released?

Southern Islands was released on 2001-07-31.