Switch
Base Set 2 · 123/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
123/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Switch: Rarity & Collectibility
Switch sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #123/130 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 Switch?
In 2026, a Near Mint Switch (Common, Base Set 2 #123/130) changes hands at roughly $0.34, 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 $0.34, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.11. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.34, Lightly Played $0.24, Moderately Played $0.19, Heavily Played $0.14, Damaged $0.11 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Switch is valued near $46.00 — about 135x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Switch: 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) Switch sits around $46.00 — roughly 135x 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 $5.49, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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 | $1.08 | $1.08 | $1.08 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.14 | $0.99 | $1.29 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.01 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.49 | $5.49 | $5.49 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.12 | 81 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 633 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.19 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 398 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 415 |
Collector Outlook for Switch
As a Common, Switch 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 Switch on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
