Drowzee
Base Set · 049/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
049/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Drowzee: Rarity & Collectibility
Drowzee sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #049/102 of the Base Set 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 Drowzee?
In 2026, a Near Mint Drowzee (Common, Base Set #049/102) changes hands at roughly $0.69, 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 $0.69, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.69, Lightly Played $0.39, Moderately Played $0.28, Heavily Played $0.27, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Drowzee is valued near $99.00 — about 143x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Drowzee: 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) Drowzee sits around $99.00 — roughly 143x 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 $36.75, CGC 10 $120.00, CGC 9.5 $7.50 — 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 | $3.24 | $3.24 | $3.24 | 16 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.24 | $2.24 | $2.24 | 16 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 3 5 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $5.44 | $5.44 | $5.44 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.51 | $5.51 | $5.51 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.82 | $10.82 | $10.82 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $11.43 | $11.43 | $11.43 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $15.05 | $15.05 | $15.05 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $36.75 | $36.75 | $36.75 | 31 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.20 | 258 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.14 | $0.62 | 479 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.39 | $0.22 | $0.41 | 1,703 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.14 | $0.50 | 933 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.69 | $0.20 | $0.99 | 1,299 |
Collector Outlook for Drowzee
As a Common, Drowzee 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 Drowzee on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
