Defender
Base Set 2 · 109/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
109/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Sep 1, 2026
Defender: Rarity & Collectibility
Defender is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #109/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Defender?
In 2026, a Near Mint Defender (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #109/130) changes hands at roughly $0.43, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.14. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.43, Lightly Played $0.27, Moderately Played $0.36, Heavily Played $0.18, Damaged $0.14 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Defender is valued near $39.99 — about 93x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Defender: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Defender sits around $39.99 — roughly 93x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $31.20, CGC 10 $20.00, PSA 8 $7.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.31 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.69 | $2.69 | $2.69 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.33 | 329 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.36 | $0.13 | $0.33 | 230 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 322 |
Collector Outlook for Defender
Defender is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Defender on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
