{"product_id":"great-tusk-ex-246-198-sv01-scarlet-violet-base-set-svi","title":"Great Tusk ex - 246\/198 - SV01: Scarlet \u0026 Violet Base Set (SVI)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Tusk ex — 246\/198 Special Illustration Rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSV01: Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet Base Set (SVI) · Fighting Type · Basic · 250 HP\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Illustration Rare (SIR)\u003c\/strong\u003e version of Great Tusk ex — the highest-rarity, full-art holofoil treatment of one of the flagship Pokémon from the debut Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet set. \nSV01: Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet is the first main expansion of the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet Series, and the set that marks the introduction of Pokémon ex and the first TCG appearance of Generation IX.\n \nAs the launch set of the entire new era, it introduced sweeping card design changes including gray borders, and the replacement of expansion symbols with set codes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nNumbered 246\/198 — deep into the secret rare portion of the set — this Special Illustration Rare card features artwork by acclaimed illustrator Pani Kobayashi.\n \nThe set contains 198 cards in the main set plus 60 secret rares, with Full Arts and Illustration Rares classified as secret rares in this new structure.\n \nThe Pokémon ex mechanic is the defining chase-card format of the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet era, a direct callback to the original Pokémon ex cards first introduced in EX Ruby \u0026amp; Sapphire.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Tusk ex · #246\/198 · Special Illustration Rare · Holofoil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e SV01: Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet Base Set (SVI) · Released March 31, 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pani Kobayashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttacks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBedrock Breaker\u003c\/em\u003e (F) — 40 damage, discards a Stadium in play; \u003cem\u003eGigantic Tusks\u003c\/em\u003e (FFF) — 250 damage\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHP:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 · \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fighting · \u003cstrong\u003eWeakness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Psychic ×2\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePSA 10 comps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recent PSA auction sales range from $51–$90, with the most recent PSA 10 selling at $66 (March 2026). PSA 9 copies sell in the $12–$22 range.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSVI is the \u003cem\u003efirst set\u003c\/em\u003e of a generational reset — the kind of foundational release collectors always wish they'd stacked. The SIR Great Tusk ex combines landmark-set status, a striking Pani Kobayashi scene composition, and a 250-HP attacker that defined the early Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet competitive format. Raw NM copies trade in the $8–$13 range, while PSA 10 slabs command a consistent $50–$90 premium at auction — a spread that rewards anyone who moves on a clean copy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49010747015420,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/345FC973-28C2-4EED-B3E5-A73BBB14B9FA.jpg?v=1780430894","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/great-tusk-ex-246-198-sv01-scarlet-violet-base-set-svi","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}