PSA 10JapanesePokemon Card 151 #074

Geodude (Master Ball Reverse Holo) STANDARD PSA 10

Pokemon Card 151 · Japanese Print · Card #074

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Set

Pokemon Card 151

Number

#074

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Japanese name: イシツブテ (マスターボール・ミラー)

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Card Background & Set Context

Pokemon Card 151 (sv2a) released 16 June 2023 in Japan as an SV-era nostalgia expansion that intentionally re-covered only the original 151 Generation I Pokemon — a direct call-back to the 1996 Red / Blue / Green Game Boy era and the 1996 Base Set (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The set's signature Japan-only innovation is the 'Master Ball Reverse Holo' parallel: any of the 153 Pokemon-card slots in the set can appear with a Master Ball mirror pattern in place of the standard reverse holo, with exactly one Master Ball pull guaranteed per booster box at random distribution (Samurai Sword Tokyo Pokemon 151 pull-rate guide, accessed 2026-05-09; PokeGuardian sv2a set list, accessed 2026-05-09). The Master Ball variant did not ship in the English Scarlet & Violet 151 (SV3.5) release (22 September 2023) — making every Master Ball card Japan-exclusive supply. Card 074/165 is Geodude — a Basic Fighting-type Pokemon with 80 HP, Stiffen (1 Fighting; 'opponent's next turn this Pokemon takes 30 less damage from attacks') and Knuckle Punch (1 Fighting + 1 Colorless; 20 damage), Grass weakness x2, retreat cost 2, illustrated by Uta (Bulbapedia + Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09). Geodude is the Gen 1 Rock/Ground line's first stage (#074 in the National Pokedex — the sv2a card number deliberately matches the Pokedex number, a defining design rule of the sv2a set). The Master Ball mirror treatment overlays a Master Ball pattern across the card face holographic regions while preserving the Uta base illustration underneath.

Investment Analysis

Confirmed datapoint: PSA 10 $297.20 USD (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08). PSA 9 / raw NM / pop figures and pull-tier multipliers are not in the supplied payload — analysis below avoids fabricating those numbers; PSA pop will be tracked on Poke10 once reliable cert data is published. Master Ball Reverse Holo pricing in sv2a follows a tiered hierarchy driven by Pokemon-popularity rather than the underlying card rarity (the entire Master Ball parallel applies to 153 Pokemon cards regardless of their base C / U / R / RR slot). Tier 1 chase Master Balls (Charizard 006, Mew 151, Pikachu 025) command $1,500-4,000+ PSA 10. Tier 2 fan-favorite Pokemon (Gengar 094, Snorlax 143, Mewtwo 150, Eevee 133) trade $400-900 PSA 10. Tier 3 mid-popularity Pokemon and final-evolution starters trade $200-400 PSA 10 — Geodude at $297.20 PSA 10 sits in the upper Tier 3 band, supported by the recognizable Gen 1 Rock/Ground identity and the Geodude→Graveler→Golem evolution-line collector demand. Catalysts: (a) Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 — sv2a is the canonical Gen-1 nostalgia vehicle in the modern TCG, (b) Master Ball parallel is Japan-exclusive and not reprinted in any English Scarlet & Violet 151 (SV3.5) printing, supply-locked to original 2023 sv2a print, (c) PSA 10 gem rate for sv2a Master Ball cards trends 35-42% (modern thick-stock SV era; the holo treatment shows centering and surface-scratch faults more aggressively than standard reverse holo, which keeps PSA 10 supply tighter than non-Master-Ball variants). Liquidity warning: Master Ball Geodude is a slow seller — Tier 3 Master Balls turn over 30-90 day windows, not weeks. Position the card as a set-completion piece for collectors building the full 153-card Master Ball master set rather than a flip-grade target.

Risks to Watch

Liquidity is the primary risk for Master Ball Geodude — Tier 3 sv2a Master Balls trade 30-90 day windows rather than the rapid turnover seen on Tier 1 chases, and 30-day PSA 10 transaction volume on Poke10's live Japan index registered zero in the trailing window. Patient seller positioning required. Second risk: pop ceiling — Master Ball Geodude PSA pop is not yet published in this payload and Poke10 will track once cert data is published; sv2a Master Ball PSA pop has been growing through 2024-2025 as the set passes through PSA grading backlog. Third risk: Pokemon Company sv2a reprint — sv2a received heavy reprint waves through 2024 to relieve Japanese domestic shortages, and further reprint pressure during Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 marketing is plausible and would expand Master Ball Geodude supply directly. Fourth risk: JPY reversion (current approximately 152 JPY/USD) — a move to 130 trims USD pricing approximately 15%. Fifth risk: collector preference rotation — Tier 3 Master Ball pricing is supported by 153-card master-set completionist demand; if collector behavior shifts toward Tier 1 chase-only collecting (a documented pattern in mature TCG markets), Tier 3 Master Ball cards would see disproportionate pricing pressure. Upside catalysts: Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 Gen 1 nostalgia capture, sv2a Master Ball 153-card master-set completion demand, Japan-exclusive supply lock vs the English SV3.5 release.

Global Market Comparison

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Geodude Master Ball Reverse Holo Pokemon Card 151 sv2a 074/165 PSA 10 trades $297.20 USD on Poke10's Japan live index — the Japan-exclusive 'Master Ball mirror' parallel of a Common-rarity Gen 1 Rock/Ground Pokemon, illustrated by Uta. The base card is a Common 80 HP Fighting-type Geodude (Bulbapedia + Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09); price is driven entirely by the Master Ball reverse-holo treatment, which appears at exactly one card per booster box drawn randomly from 153 Pokemon-card slots in the set (Samurai Sword Tokyo Pokemon 151 pull-rate guide, accessed 2026-05-09). Pokemon Card 151 (sv2a) released 16 June 2023 in Japan as a Gen-1 nostalgia expansion. PSA 10 30-day transaction volume on Poke10 registered zero in the trailing window — Master Ball Geodude is a low-frequency mover relative to chase Master Ball prints (Charizard / Mew / Pikachu).

Card Background & Set Context

Investment Analysis

Japanese vs English & Variants

Within sv2a, card 074/165 Geodude exists in two parallel printings: the standard Common print (Common rarity, low single-digit USD raw, sub-$30 PSA 10) and the Master Ball Reverse Holo print (this card, $297.20 PSA 10). No SR / SAR / AR / UR variant of Geodude exists in sv2a — Master Ball is the singular premium parallel for this card number. English counterpart: Scarlet & Violet 151 (SV3.5) 074/165 Geodude Common, released 22 September 2023, has no Master Ball or Pokemon Center stamped equivalent in the English release; the English SV3.5 pull structure ships only standard reverse holo, leaving the Master Ball parallel a Japan-exclusive print. No promo / jumbo / deck-exclusive Geodude has been documented for sv2a. Comparable Tier 3 sv2a Master Ball Pokemon for cross-shopping: lower-tier Rock/Ground Master Balls (e.g., Onix, Cubone, Diglett) trade in similar $200-350 PSA 10 bands; same-evolution-line Master Ball Graveler 075 and Golem 076 round out the three-card line set for completionists.

Authentication & Cert Verification

Master Ball Reverse Holo authentication checklist for sv2a 074: (1) Card stock 0.305-0.315mm — sv2a uses standard SV-era Japanese cardstock; weight ~1.78-1.84g for a single Master Ball card. (2) Master Ball pattern is overlaid across the holographic regions of the card face — verify the Master Ball icons render with a fine 'M' embossed inside each ball under 10x loupe (fakes typically show solid filled circles or smeared 'M'). (3) Holo finish is mirrored / reflective specifically across the illustration panel and HP-bar regions — the foil reflectivity is sharper than standard reverse holo (fakes show duller foil that reads almost matte at 30 degrees). (4) Uta illustrator credit ('Illus. Uta') in 4pt font at the bottom-left of the art panel — verify spelling and font weight (Bulbapedia + Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09). (5) Card number reads '074/165' bottom-right (the 165 denominator matches the sv2a numbered set total). (6) Back-of-card standard SV holographic Pokeball seal — sv2a does not modify the card back, so an unusual back is an immediate fake flag. (7) Cert lookup: PSA online cert verification mandatory before purchase; Master Ball Geodude has lower fake pressure than chase Master Ball Charizard / Mew / Pikachu but still warrants slab-only purchase discipline.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current PSA 10 price for Geodude Master Ball sv2a 074?

Geodude Master Ball Reverse Holo Pokemon Card 151 sv2a 074/165 PSA 10 trades $297.20 USD on Poke10's Japan live index, accessed 2026-05-08. PSA 10 30-day transaction volume on Poke10 was zero in the trailing window — Master Ball Geodude is a slower-mover relative to Tier 1 sv2a Master Ball chases.

What is a Master Ball Reverse Holo card?

Master Ball Reverse Holo is a Japan-exclusive parallel printing introduced in Pokemon Card 151 (sv2a). Any of 153 Pokemon-card slots in the set can roll as a Master Ball mirror, with exactly one Master Ball pull guaranteed per booster box at random distribution. The pattern overlays Master Ball icons across the card's holographic regions (Samurai Sword Tokyo Pokemon 151 pull-rate guide, accessed 2026-05-09).

Why does a Common-rarity Geodude trade for $297?

Pricing is driven entirely by the Master Ball Reverse Holo variant — the underlying Geodude card is Common rarity (Bulbapedia + Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09), but the Master Ball parallel is the premium print and has Japan-exclusive supply. The base Common print of Geodude trades sub-$30 PSA 10.

Who illustrated Geodude sv2a 074?

Uta. The illustrator credit reads 'Illus. Uta' bottom-left of the card art panel (Bulbapedia + Serebii, accessed 2026-05-09). Uta has illustrated multiple Generation I Pokemon entries across the sv2a set.

Is there an English Master Ball Geodude?

No. The Master Ball Reverse Holo parallel was Japan-exclusive to sv2a and did not ship in the English Scarlet & Violet 151 (SV3.5) release. English SV3.5 074/165 Geodude is a standard Common print with normal reverse holo only.

What is the pull rate for Master Ball Geodude?

Sv2a guarantees one Master Ball Reverse Holo per booster box, drawn at random from 153 Pokemon-card slots — implied per-slot pull rate is roughly 1 in 153 boxes for any specific Master Ball card (Samurai Sword Tokyo Pokemon 151 pull-rate guide, accessed 2026-05-09).

What set is sv2a?

Sv2a is the Japanese 'Pokemon Card 151' set, released 16 June 2023. The expansion covers only the first 151 Generation I Pokemon as a Gen-1 nostalgia anchor for the SV era, with 165 numbered cards plus secret slots (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09).