Fennel STANDARD PSA 10
White Flare · Japanese Print · Card #166
Japanese name: マコモ
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We source Japanese PSA 10 copies separately — typical turnaround 7–14 days once someone requests this language.
Card Background & Set Context
Black Bolt (SV11B / 黒の閃光) released in Japan on 18 July 2025 as the Scarlet & Violet era Generation 5 / Unova-themed dual expansion alongside its sister set White Flare (SV11W / 白の炎), with 172 cards in the Black Bolt base numbering (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The pairing mirrors the original 2010 Pokémon Black & White core games and headlines Zekrom and Reshiram as Pokémon ex chase cards alongside Generation 5 Unova-region staples. Card #166 is the SR (Super Rare) full-art printing of #082 Fennel, a Supporter card. The character Fennel (Japanese: マコモ Makomo, literally 真菰 'wild rice plant') is the scientist NPC introduced in Pokémon Black & White (2010), a college friend of Professor Juniper who specializes in Pokémon dreams and operates from her Striaton City lab; she gives the player the C-Gear after they help her recover Dream Mist (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). Illustrator Yuu Nishida handled the SR full-art treatment. Card text per Bulbapedia (accessed 2026-05-09): heal 40 damage from each of your Pokémon — Poke10 has not independently verified the ACE SPEC vs standard Supporter classification and recommends collectors confirm via the printed card text before deck-building decisions.
Investment Analysis
Price stack: PSA 10 $55.04 (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08); PSA 9 and raw market data not tracked on Poke10's index for this card and not asserted here. 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0, meaning the $55 figure is the standing index quote rather than a high-frequency trade level — buyers should expect wider bid-ask spreads than the index implies. Fennel SR sits in the Trainer-SR tier of Black Bolt, well below the set's Pokemon-character SAR / SIR / UR chase cards (Zekrom ex / Reshiram ex / N's tier). Demand drivers are narrower than Pokemon-character SRs because Trainer SRs appeal mainly to (a) Unova-character / Generation 5 NPC collectors completing the Black Bolt + White Flare master set, (b) format-relevant Supporter players if the heal effect proves competitive, and (c) full-master-set SV11B collectors. PSA pop not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade and 30-day volume develops. Catalysts: continued Generation 5 nostalgia momentum (Black Bolt + White Flare are Pokemon Company's first dedicated Unova-themed sets since BW-era originals 2010-2013) and any Pokemon Presents / 2026 anniversary content reviving Fennel-related characters or storylines.
Risks to Watch
Risks specific to sv11b 166: (1) Liquidity — 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0 means the $55.04 index price is a quote, not a confirmed transaction level; actual exit pricing may sit 10-25% below or above depending on a specific buyer's interest. (2) PSA pop not yet published — once first slabs grade and pop data publishes, supply transparency could move pricing in either direction; Trainer SRs historically have more lenient gem rates than character SARs which can grow pop faster. (3) Set freshness — Black Bolt released 18 July 2025; sealed product remains in active circulation as of May 2026, meaning supply continues to enter the market and PSA 10 pop expansion is ongoing. (4) JPY/USD reversion: a JPY 152→130 move trims USD index ~15%. (5) Reprint risk — Pokemon Company has not announced an SV11B reprint as of May 2026, but recent Scarlet & Violet expansions have occasionally seen reprint runs depending on demand. (6) Set-completion demand depends on the long-term collectibility of Black Bolt's Zekrom ex / Reshiram ex / Generation 5 chase cards driving overall SV11B interest; if those soften, full-set Trainer SRs face indirect pressure. (7) Image asset not yet on R2 — Poke10 listing imagery currently sourced from third-party CDN; collectors verifying against listing photos should cross-check against PSA cert image directly.
Global Market Comparison
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Price History (90 days)
Card Background & Set Context
Black Bolt (SV11B / 黒の閃光) released in Japan on 18 July 2025 as the Scarlet & Violet era Generation 5 / Unova-themed dual expansion alongside its sister set White Flare (SV11W / 白の炎), with 172 cards in the Black Bolt base numbering (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The pairing mirrors the original 2010 Pokémon Black & White core games and headlines Zekrom and Reshiram as Pokémon ex chase cards alongside Generation 5 Unova-region staples. Card #166 is the SR (Super Rare) full-art printing of #082 Fennel, a Supporter card. The character Fennel (Japanese: マコモ Makomo, literally 真菰 'wild rice plant') is the scientist NPC introduced in Pokémon Black & White (2010), a college friend of Professor Juniper who specializes in Pokémon dreams and operates from her Striaton City lab; she gives the player the C-Gear after they help her recover Dream Mist (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). Illustrator Yuu Nishida handled the SR full-art treatment. Card text per Bulbapedia (accessed 2026-05-09): heal 40 damage from each of your Pokémon — Poke10 has not independently verified the ACE SPEC vs standard Supporter classification and recommends collectors confirm via the printed card text before deck-building decisions.
Investment Analysis
Price stack: PSA 10 $55.04 (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08); PSA 9 and raw market data not tracked on Poke10's index for this card and not asserted here. 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0, meaning the $55 figure is the standing index quote rather than a high-frequency trade level — buyers should expect wider bid-ask spreads than the index implies. Fennel SR sits in the Trainer-SR tier of Black Bolt, well below the set's Pokemon-character SAR / SIR / UR chase cards (Zekrom ex / Reshiram ex / N's tier). Demand drivers are narrower than Pokemon-character SRs because Trainer SRs appeal mainly to (a) Unova-character / Generation 5 NPC collectors completing the Black Bolt + White Flare master set, (b) format-relevant Supporter players if the heal effect proves competitive, and (c) full-master-set SV11B collectors. PSA pop not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade and 30-day volume develops. Catalysts: continued Generation 5 nostalgia momentum (Black Bolt + White Flare are Pokemon Company's first dedicated Unova-themed sets since BW-era originals 2010-2013) and any Pokemon Presents / 2026 anniversary content reviving Fennel-related characters or storylines.
Japanese vs English & Variants
Within Black Bolt, Fennel exists at #082/086 (standard Supporter print) and #166/086 (this card, SR full-art) — the SR is the only premium Fennel variant in SV11B. There is no Pokemon Center stamped print, no promo Fennel from this set cycle, and no Master Ball reverse-holo of #166 (Master Ball pattern, where applicable, applies to numbered base-set cards only). Cross-set, Fennel has not appeared as a named TCG Supporter prior to SV11B based on standard TCG database listings (Bulbapedia / TCG Collector, accessed 2026-05-09); SV11B 166 is therefore the first SR / full-art Fennel print. English counterpart: the English Black Bolt expansion released spring 2026 includes a Fennel Supporter at a corresponding number — collectors tracking JP-vs-EN deltas should compare the JP SR sv11b 166 to its English SR counterpart once English market data accumulates. Within the Trainer-SR tier of SV11B, Fennel SR pricing tracks alongside other Generation 5 NPC SR variants in the set rather than the Pokemon-character SAR / SIR / UR cards which command higher premiums.
Authentication & Cert Verification
SR (Super Rare) authentication for SV11B Trainers: (1) full-art extends to all four card edges with no white border — counterfeits often show a thin white margin or misaligned crop. (2) Holographic foil pattern is full-card linear-prismatic, distinct from the standard #082 print's name-plate-only holo. (3) 'Yuu Nishida' illustrator credit appears bottom-left in standard 4pt font; verify spelling and font weight under 10x loupe. (4) 'マコモ' Japanese title text uses the Pokemon TCG SV-era font with crisp anti-aliasing on katakana strokes — fakes show bitmap edges or slightly off kerning. (5) Card stock is Japanese 0.30-0.32mm with the Japan back-print Pokeball seal pattern; English-back fakes can be eliminated immediately by inspecting the back. (6) SR cards display the rarity icon at bottom-right of the card frame; cross-reference against the standard #082 print to confirm rarity-row positioning. (7) Always verify PSA cert number via the PSA online lookup before purchase; given 30-day volume = 0 on Poke10, secondary-market listings should be cross-checked against the cert database to avoid relabel fraud.
Risks to Watch
Risks specific to sv11b 166: (1) Liquidity — 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0 means the $55.04 index price is a quote, not a confirmed transaction level; actual exit pricing may sit 10-25% below or above depending on a specific buyer's interest. (2) PSA pop not yet published — once first slabs grade and pop data publishes, supply transparency could move pricing in either direction; Trainer SRs historically have more lenient gem rates than character SARs which can grow pop faster. (3) Set freshness — Black Bolt released 18 July 2025; sealed product remains in active circulation as of May 2026, meaning supply continues to enter the market and PSA 10 pop expansion is ongoing. (4) JPY/USD reversion: a JPY 152→130 move trims USD index ~15%. (5) Reprint risk — Pokemon Company has not announced an SV11B reprint as of May 2026, but recent Scarlet & Violet expansions have occasionally seen reprint runs depending on demand. (6) Set-completion demand depends on the long-term collectibility of Black Bolt's Zekrom ex / Reshiram ex / Generation 5 chase cards driving overall SV11B interest; if those soften, full-set Trainer SRs face indirect pressure. (7) Image asset not yet on R2 — Poke10 listing imagery currently sourced from third-party CDN; collectors verifying against listing photos should cross-check against PSA cert image directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the current PSA 10 price for Fennel SR sv11b 166?
Fennel SR Black Bolt sv11b 166/086 PSA 10 trades $55.04 USD on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08). 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0 transactions, so the index price is a standing quote rather than a high-frequency trade level — expect wider spreads.
Who is Fennel (マコモ) and why does this card depict her?
Fennel (Japanese マコモ Makomo, literally 真菰 'wild rice plant') is the scientist NPC from Pokémon Black & White (Generation V, 2010), a college friend of Professor Juniper who studies Pokémon dreams from her Striaton City lab. She fits the SV11B Black Bolt set's Unova-region / Generation 5 theme (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09).
Who illustrated Fennel SR sv11b 166?
Yuu Nishida illustrated the SR full-art version of Fennel for SV11B Black Bolt (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The illustrator credit appears bottom-left on the card in standard 4pt font.
Is sv11b 166 the same card as #082 Fennel?
Same character, different printing. #082/086 is the standard Supporter print within the 86-card base numbering. #166/086 is the SR (Super Rare) full-art variant numbered above the base set in the secret-rare range. Same character, different artwork and rarity tier.
When did Black Bolt (SV11B) release and what is it themed around?
Black Bolt (SV11B / 黒の閃光) released in Japan on 18 July 2025 as the Scarlet & Violet era Generation 5 / Unova-themed dual expansion alongside sister set White Flare (SV11W). 172 cards in the Black Bolt base numbering, headlining Zekrom ex and Generation 5 Unova-region Pokémon (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09).
How rare is the SR pull rate for Black Bolt?
Specific pull rate for SV11B SR Trainers is not publicly documented by Pokemon Company. Generally, SR slots in Japanese SV-era expansion packs sit at the rarer tier alongside SAR / SIR / UR cards. Poke10 does not assert a fabricated pull-rate figure — collectors should treat any specific ratio claim without an official source skeptically.
Should I grade raw Fennel SR sv11b 166?
Insufficient data to compute grade EV. Raw market price for sv11b 166 is not tracked on Poke10's index, and PSA 10 30-day volume = 0 means PSA 10 exit pricing carries spread risk above the $55.04 quote. PSA pop not yet published. Collectors considering grading should wait for pop and 30-day-volume data to develop before committing capital.
Data Sources & References
- PSA grade & population: psacard.com/pop — authoritative PSA population report
- Japan market reference: snkrdunk.com
- US market reference: pricecharting.com
- Card image & metadata: Pokemon TCG API
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