Maintenance
Base Set 2 · 112/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
112/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Maintenance: Rarity & Collectibility
Maintenance is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #112/130 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 Maintenance?
In 2026, a Near Mint Maintenance (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #112/130) changes hands at roughly $0.88, 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 $0.88, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.88, Lightly Played $0.57, Moderately Played $0.44, Heavily Played $0.27, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Maintenance is valued near $65.68 — about 75x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Maintenance: 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) Maintenance sits around $65.68 — roughly 75x 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 $11.99, CGC 10 $40.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.22 | $7.22 | $7.22 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.68 | $65.68 | $65.68 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 34 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.33 | $0.65 | 280 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.44 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 148 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.88 | $0.88 | $1.38 | 365 |
Collector Outlook for Maintenance
Maintenance 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 Maintenance on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
