Goldeen
Base Set 2 · 076/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
076/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Goldeen: Rarity & Collectibility
Goldeen sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #076/130 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 Goldeen?
In 2026, a Near Mint Goldeen (Common, Base Set 2 #076/130) changes hands at roughly $0.42, 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 $0.42, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.42, Lightly Played $0.29, Moderately Played $0.30, Heavily Played $0.17, Damaged $0.15 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Goldeen is valued near $79.99 — about 190x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Goldeen: 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) Goldeen sits around $79.99 — roughly 190x 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 $49.00, CGC 10 $11.00, CGC 9.5 $16.00 — 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $1.39 | $3.59 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $3.24 | $3.24 | $3.24 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $4.69 | $4.69 | $4.69 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 163 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.17 | $0.05 | $0.25 | 207 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.30 | 865 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 546 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.42 | $0.41 | $0.46 | 520 |
Collector Outlook for Goldeen
As a Common, Goldeen 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 Goldeen on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
