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Letter of Encouragement: Obsidian Flames 189/197

Letter of Encouragement 189/197 Obsidian Flames Pokémon card, Uncommon
Printing shown in the price chart

TCGplayer

$0.18

Down $0.06 (25.00%)· 30D

Up $0.01 (5.88%)· 7D

Cardmarket

€0.04

Down €0.02 (33.33%)· 30D

Down €0.02 (33.33%)· 7D

TCGplayer

$0.26

Down $0.02 (7.14%)· 30D

No change · 7D

Cardmarket

€0.24

Down €0.02 (7.69%)· 30D

Down €0.06 (20.00%)· 7D

TCGplayer

$0.14

No change · 30D

Up $0.01 (7.69%)· 7D

Cardmarket

– not listed

Not listed

Price history

  • TCGplayer
  • Cardmarket
Range

Cardmarket in US dollars at 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD (ECB).

Prices

TCGplayer

Raw Price
  • Non-holo$0.18
  • Reverse Holo$0.26
  • Gym– No price yet
  • Play! Pokémon Prize Pack, Non-holo$0.14

Cardmarket

Raw Price
  • Non-holo€0.04
  • Reverse Holo€0.24
  • Gym– not listed
  • Play! Pokémon Prize Pack, Non-holo– not listed

Card details

Rarity
Uncommon
Card type
Trainer · Item
Illustrator
Toyste Beach
Regulation
G
Released
Aug 11, 2023

Price summary

Letter of Encouragement 189/197 Non-holo is worth about $0.11 near mint, the average of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices, as of Nov 11, 2026. It is down $0.04 (26.7%) over the last 30 days.

How to tell the printings apart
  • Non-holo

    No foil anywhere on the card.

  • Reverse Holo

    The foil shine covers the card frame instead of the art.

  • Gym
  • Play! Pokémon Prize Pack, Non-holo

    No foil anywhere on the card.

Low and average prices
PrintingTCG lowCM 30-day avg
Non-holo$0.01€0.07
Reverse Holo$0.04€0.22
Play! Pokémon Prize Pack, Non-holo$0.03—Not listed

Euro prices convert at the ECB rate of Nov 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD. Near-mint, ungraded copies.

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