Drowzee
Base Set 2 · 073/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
073/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Drowzee: Rarity & Collectibility
Drowzee sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #073/130 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 Drowzee?
In 2026, a Near Mint Drowzee (Common, Base Set 2 #073/130) changes hands at roughly $0.54, 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 $0.54, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.54, Lightly Played $0.38, Moderately Played $0.30, Heavily Played $0.22, Damaged $0.15 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Drowzee is valued near $57.99 — about 107x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Drowzee: 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) Drowzee sits around $57.99 — roughly 107x 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 $15.99, CGC 10 $46.25, CGC 9.5 $9.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.15 | $1.15 | $1.15 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $46.25 | $46.25 | $46.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.16 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.20 | 108 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 138 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.20 | $0.40 | 499 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.64 | 327 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.54 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 425 |
Collector Outlook for Drowzee
As a Common, Drowzee earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Drowzee on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
