Question 1

What is the current market value of Escape Rope #163?

Accepted Answer

Latest market snapshots place Escape Rope in Burning Shadows at roughly $12.91. Week-over-week movement is upward at 6.0%. It now sits 2.6% above its 30-day average of $12.59. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $12.05 to $14.24 (17% spread), a low-volatility profile. The listed rarity for this print is Rare Secret.

Question 2

Is Escape Rope #163 a good investment or collectible?

Accepted Answer

Pricing context for collectors: Short-term momentum is positive (6.0% over 7 days), while the card sits 7% above its 90-day low. Observed 90-day bounds of $12.05 and $14.24 create a 17% band, matching a low-volatility profile. Relative to the 30-day baseline ($12.59), pricing is near equilibrium. This sample does not include a stable graded benchmark, which means active listings remain the best condition-adjusted reference.

Question 3

What is Escape Rope #163 and what makes it special?

Accepted Answer

Escape Rope is a Burning Shadows card from the 2017 release window. Its card type is Trainer. The rarity label is Rare Secret. This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. It carries a Item subtype designation. Printed card effect: Each player switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Your opponent switches first. (If a player does not have a Benched Pokémon, that player doesn't switch Pokémon.) You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack). Attack names are not present in the current metadata snapshot. This rarity tier generally sits in premium chase segments relative to base rarities.

Question 4

What are the alternative Escape cards available?

Accepted Answer

A wider Escape checklist helps contextualize this specific Escape Rope print. This comparison sample includes 4 alternatives across 4 sets. Observed alternatives run from $0.15 to $0.19 (27% spread). The current card sits +7277% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.17. Notable alternatives include Escape Rope #120 (Plasma Storm) at $0.17, Escape Rope #114 (Burning Shadows) at $0.19, Escape Rope #125 (Battle Styles) at $0.15, and Escape Rope #127 (Primal Clash) at $0.19.

Question 5

What set is Escape Rope #163 from, and when was it released?

Accepted Answer

Release year for Burning Shadows is 2017. It belongs to the Sun & Moon series. Set size is 177 cards, which categorizes Burning Shadows as large. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period. Within this set, Escape Rope is card number 163 with a Rare Secret designation.

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