Miriam
Quick take
- Top-value chase card of the Scarlet & Violet base set and the lead Trainer SIR
- A collector card driven by character appeal, not competitive play
- A required slot for any SV1 master set
- Set-one card from the start of the Scarlet & Violet era
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Scarlet & Violet Base Set
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 251/198 · $18.08 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe Trainer SIR that anchors the SV base set
Miriam is the school nurse from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and her Special Illustration Rare sits near the top of the very first Scarlet & Violet set. SV1 launched the whole era in early 2023, so this card carries set-one weight. When collectors talk about base set chase hits, this is one they point to.
“Top-value chase card of the Scarlet & Violet base set and the lead Trainer SIR”
The appeal is the character, not the game text. Miriam is a Supporter that shuffles Pokemon back from your discard pile and lets you draw. Useful in a few decks, never format-defining. The SIR exists for collectors. It pairs a popular human character with full-bleed alt art, and that combination is what drives demand across the SV master-set crowd.
For anyone building the SV1 master set, Miriam is a required pull and usually one of the pricier slots in the binder. It competes with the set's ex SIRs for attention. Among the Trainer cards, it is the one people chase first.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Miriam sits at or near the top of SV1 by value, trading as a solid mid-tier SIR rather than a marquee headliner. Among Trainer SIRs in the set it is the clear leader.
Prices settled after the early hype around the set's launch. As one of the most recognizable character SIRs from set one, it holds value better than filler SIRs and tends to firm up when SV1 sealed product gets scarce.
A steady hold, not a moonshot. Character SIRs of popular game NPCs have a deep, durable buyer base, and being a set-one card gives it staying power. Do not expect ex-level appreciation. A clean copy is unlikely to fall out of favor.
PSA 10 copies carry a clear premium over raw, which is expected for a full-art card where edges and surface nick easily. Raw near-mint copies are plentiful, so the gem-mint grade is where the upside lives.
In Scarlet & Violet sets, any Special Illustration Rare lands around 1 in 90 packs. For context, Double Rares come about 1 in 5, Illustration Rares around 1 in 12, Ultra Rares around 1 in 15, and Hyper Rares anywhere from 1 in 300 to 1 in 700. Those numbers are for hitting any card of that rarity. Since each set has several SIRs, the odds of pulling this specific Miriam run much longer, often into the hundreds of packs. For most collectors, buying the single is far more sensible than chasing it from packs.
Rarer than the set's Illustration Rares and Ultra Rares, more common than the Hyper Rare gold cards. Within SV1 it is one of the headline SIRs and the standout among the Trainer prints.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Akira Komayama has illustrated Pokemon cards going back to the Call of Legends era and has well over 200 cards to his name. He is a go-to artist for character full arts in the modern era, and his name on a Trainer SIR is part of why this one gets attention.
The card shows Miriam in her nurse role, the academy health-office character from Scarlet and Violet. She is drawn with her purple hair, green eyes, white lab coat and green stethoscope. The full-art frame lets the scene run edge to edge instead of sitting in a window.
Special Illustration Rare treatment: full-bleed art with the holo pattern worked across the whole card and the textured SIR finish. The 251/198 numbering sits above the named set total, which marks it as one of the chase prints rather than a main-set card.
It takes a side character most players only meet at the nurse's desk and gives her a starring full-art scene. The gap between a minor NPC and a major collector card is a big part of the charm, and Komayama's composition sells it.
BackgroundAbout Miriam
Miriam is the school nurse at Naranja Academy in Scarlet and Uva Academy in Violet. She took the nurse job after not passing the health-instructor certification, and over the course of the player's story she finds the confidence to sit the exam again. She is a recurring friendly face rather than a battle rival, which is part of why a character card like this lands differently than a gym-leader card.
- ›A warm, well-liked NPC from the Scarlet and Violet games
- ›Trainer SIRs of human characters are a favorite collecting category
- ›She is tied to set one of the Scarlet & Violet era
- ›School nurse at Naranja and Uva Academy in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
- ›Part of the academy bond and class events in the games
Own it wellCollector guide
Full-art SIRs show wear fast. Check the four corners and the holo surface for print lines and scratches that drag a grade down. Centering on full-bleed cards is worth a close look, since there is no border to hide a shift.
Worth grading if the copy is genuinely clean. The PSA 10 premium over raw is meaningful here. A 9 sits much closer to raw value, so only send copies you have inspected under good light. Read the grading guide →
Penny sleeve plus a toploader or one-touch as soon as you pull or receive it. Keep it out of direct light to protect the holo, and avoid resleeving repeatedly, which is how edges get dinged. See the storage guide →
Buy the single. Pack odds for a specific SIR are brutal, and SV1 sealed is not the cheapest entry point. If you want it for a graded slab, paying a bit more for a strong raw copy beats gambling on a rough one. Get photos of all four corners before you buy. See the singles buying guide →
Modern SIRs are far less faked than vintage chase cards, but still buy from reputable sellers. Compare the holo pattern and texture to a known-good Miriam, check the 251/198 numbering and the SIR finish, and for higher-dollar purchases lean on graded copies.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Well received from the moment it was previewed. Collectors flagged Miriam early as one of the SV base set's standout character SIRs, and she has stayed a popular pickup for character collectors and SV1 set builders alike.
Talked about as a top hit of the set and a favorite among the Trainer SIRs. The jump from minor NPC to full-art star comes up a lot in collector chatter.
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