Inteleon · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Inteleon card
Numbered 58 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, Inteleon is a Rare Holo, a Stage 2 Water-type carrying 160 HP.
It evolves from Drizzile, so Inteleon is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Inteleon carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It has many hidden capabilities, such as fingertips that can shoot water and a membrane on its back that it can use to glide through the air."
What is Inteleon worth?
Inteleon is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Sword & Shield's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Sword & Shield holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Inteleon before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Inteleon, surface is the grade cap. The water foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Inteleon
When you go to buy Inteleon, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Inteleon, so price the specific copy in front of you.
