Magikarp
Base Set 2 · 050/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
050/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Magikarp: Rarity & Collectibility
Magikarp is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #050/130 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 Magikarp?
In 2026, a Near Mint Magikarp (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #050/130) changes hands at roughly $1.56, 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 $1.56, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.56, Lightly Played $0.78, Moderately Played $0.59, Heavily Played $0.45, Damaged $0.30 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Magikarp is valued near $62.49 — about 40x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Magikarp: 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) Magikarp sits around $62.49 — roughly 40x 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 $60.00, CGC 10 $26.00, CGC 9.5 $26.00 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.85 | $1.85 | $1.85 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $6.86 | $6.86 | $6.86 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.06 | $10.06 | $10.06 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $62.49 | $62.49 | $62.49 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $18.25 | $18.25 | $18.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.30 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 118 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.46 | $0.64 | 137 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.78 | $0.45 | $0.99 | 567 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.59 | $0.58 | $0.75 | 291 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.56 | $0.99 | $1.98 | 457 |
Collector Outlook for Magikarp
Magikarp 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 Magikarp on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
