Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
Quick take
- Namesake card of Twilight Masquerade, the set's signature SIR
- Demand from master-set collectors and competitive players at the same time
- Yano Keiji art that leans into Ogerpon's masked, festival-day identity
- A headline pull for anyone completing the sv6 master set
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Twilight Masquerade
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 211/167 · $20.75 — 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 card the set is named after
Twilight Masquerade is built around Ogerpon, the masked Pokemon from the Teal Mask DLC. Open the set's chase list and Teal Mask Ogerpon ex sits at the top by design. The Special Illustration Rare at 211/167 is the showpiece print, and it pulls double duty as a flagship collectible and one of the most played cards of the era.
“Namesake card of Twilight Masquerade, the set's signature SIR”
That dual identity is what makes the card matter. Plenty of SIRs are pretty wall art that never see a tournament table. This one was a Standard staple for a long stretch of the format. It anchored its own deck and slotted into Grass toolboxes, so demand came from two directions at once. Master-set builders need it for sv6 completion, and players wanted the prettiest copy of a card they were already running.
If you are working through a Twilight Masquerade master set, plan around this one early. It is the most recognizable pull in the set and the card most people picture when they think of sv6.
By the numbersMarket analysis
This sits near the top of the Twilight Masquerade SIR ladder. It trades as a strong three-figure SIR in raw near-mint and has consistently been one of the more valuable secret rares in the set. Being the namesake card keeps a floor under it that a random SIR of a less iconic Pokemon would not have.
Like most Scarlet and Violet SIRs, it spiked at release when the set was fresh and supply was thin, then settled as boxes kept getting cracked. The competitive run gave it a second layer of support that purely collectible SIRs do not get, so it held through the dip better than many of its setmates. Expect softness while the set is still in print and firming once sealed product dries up.
The bull case is the combination of namesake status and real competitive history. Cards that were both chase pulls and tournament staples tend to age well once they rotate out of Standard, because player nostalgia stacks on top of collector demand. The bear case is supply. Twilight Masquerade was a large, heavily opened set, so there are a lot of these out there. Buy the grade and condition you actually want instead of chasing the cheapest raw copy.
Clean PSA 10 and CGC 10 copies command a clear premium over raw near-mint, as they do for most modern SIRs. The gap is wider here because the card is a popular registry and master-set target, so gem-mint copies see steady competition. PSA 9 sits much closer to raw money.
In Scarlet and Violet sets the rarity ladder runs roughly like this. A Double Rare lands about once every five packs. An Illustration Rare comes about one in twelve, an Ultra Rare about one in fifteen, and any Special Illustration Rare only about one in ninety packs. Hyper Rares are rarer still, somewhere in the range of one in three hundred to one in seven hundred. That one-in-ninety figure is for hitting any SIR at all. The odds of pulling this specific Ogerpon SIR are much longer, since the set has many SIRs sharing that slot, which pushes the realistic pull rate for one named SIR into the hundreds of packs. For most master-set builders, buying the single is far cheaper than chasing it from product.
Within Twilight Masquerade this is one of the marquee SIRs alongside the set's other top secret rares. As the namesake card it carries more demand than an equally rare SIR of a less central Pokemon.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Yano Keiji is a regular contributor to the modern Pokemon TCG and has handled a number of Scarlet and Violet era illustrations. The work tends toward bold, graphic compositions rather than soft painterly scenes, which suits a character like Ogerpon.
The Special Illustration Rare frames Ogerpon up close and in motion with the Teal Mask front and center. The composition leans on strong shapes and high-contrast color, and the greens, teals and yellows of Ogerpon's palette do the heavy lifting. It reads as energetic and festival-like, which fits a Pokemon whose whole story is about finally getting to join the village festival behind a mask.
This is the 211/167 print, a Special Illustration Rare. That means the full-bleed alternate art with the textured holo finish typical of SV-era SIRs. The art runs edge to edge with no standard card frame, and the foiling sits over the whole illustration.
It is the definitive art for the Pokemon the entire set is built around. A lot of SIRs are nice cards of secondary Pokemon. This is the marquee character getting the marquee treatment, and the art connects to Ogerpon's mask-and-festival lore rather than landing on a generic action pose.
BackgroundAbout Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
Ogerpon is the Mask Pokemon introduced in the Teal Mask DLC for Scarlet and Violet. Its story flips the usual legend. Kitakami folklore casts it as the villain cast out by the heroic Loyal Three, but the truth is that Ogerpon was the one wronged, shunned for looking different and forced onto Oni Mountain. The masks, a gift from the village mask maker, let it take part in the festival. The Teal Mask is its base form.
- ›A sympathetic, well-told backstory that resonated with players
- ›Central character of a major Scarlet and Violet expansion
- ›Multiple mask forms that give the design built-in variety
- ›Constant competitive presence that kept it in front of players
- ›Centerpiece of the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
- ›Namesake and flagship card of the Twilight Masquerade TCG set
- ›Featured among the top cards in Pokemon's own Twilight Masquerade overview
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex was a genuine Standard-format player, not a binder-only card. Its Teal Dance ability attaches a Basic Grass Energy from hand each turn and draws a card, and the Myriad Leaf Shower attack scales damage with the energy on both active Pokemon. That made it the engine of its own deck and a flexible inclusion in Grass toolboxes for a long stretch of the format.
Own it wellCollector guide
As a full-bleed SIR, the edges and corners are where this card lives or dies. The dark, saturated borders show whitening immediately, and edge chipping is the most common knock on raw copies. Check the surface under angled light for print lines and holo scratches, which are easy to miss head-on.
Worth grading if you have a clean copy. The gem-mint premium is real and this is a popular registry target. Inspect centering, edges and surface carefully before paying for a slab, because a 9 sits much closer to raw value than a 10 does. If you are buying for value rather than to complete a set, buying already-graded removes the condition guesswork. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve it the moment it comes out of the pack, then move it into a penny sleeve plus a semi-rigid holder or a top loader. Keep it out of direct light and away from humidity swings. The dark borders make any handling scuff obvious, so minimize how often you take it in and out. See the storage guide →
For master-set work, buy the single rather than ripping product hoping to hit it. Decide up front whether you want raw near-mint or a graded copy and stick to it. If you go raw, ask sellers for sharp photos of all four corners and the surface under light. Because this card had a competitive life, watch for played copies passed off as near-mint. See the singles buying guide →
Modern SIRs get faked less than vintage chase cards, but they do get counterfeited. Compare the holo texture and color saturation against a known-genuine SIR, check the back swirl and centering, and be wary of listings with only stock photos or prices well under market. For serious money, buy graded from a reputable grader.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Reception was strong out of the gate. Ogerpon was a fan favorite from the DLC, and getting the set's namesake as a showpiece SIR landed well with collectors and players alike. It was widely flagged as one of the top cards to pull from Twilight Masquerade.
Buzz came from the overlap of competitive and collector interest. The card showed up constantly in deck content while also being a headline binder pull, so it stayed in conversation longer than a purely collectible SIR would. Ogerpon's popularity as a character kept casual collectors interested too.
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