Seel
Base Set 2 · 061/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
061/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Seel: Rarity & Collectibility
Seel is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #061/130 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 Seel?
In 2026, a Near Mint Seel (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #061/130) changes hands at roughly $0.87, 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 $0.87, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.87, Lightly Played $0.48, Moderately Played $0.39, Heavily Played $0.20, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Seel is valued near $29.73 — about 34x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Seel: 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) Seel sits around $29.73 — roughly 34x 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 $7.46, CGC 10 $11.60, PSA 8 $10.94 — 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 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | 11 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.60 | $11.60 | $11.60 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.61 | $5.61 | $5.61 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $29.73 | $29.73 | $29.73 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.94 | $10.50 | $11.38 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.46 | $7.46 | $7.46 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 70 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 166 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.48 | $0.24 | $0.50 | 527 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.39 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 282 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.87 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 294 |
Collector Outlook for Seel
Seel 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 Seel on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
