Maintenance
Base Set · 083/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
083/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Maintenance: Rarity & Collectibility
Maintenance is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #083/102 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 Maintenance?
In 2026, a Near Mint Maintenance (Uncommon, Base Set #083/102) changes hands at roughly $2.94, 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 $2.94, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.42. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.94, Lightly Played $1.28, Moderately Played $0.88, Heavily Played $0.68, Damaged $0.42 — 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 $290.00 — about 99x 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 $290.00 — roughly 99x 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 $120.00, CGC 10 $45.00, CGC 9.5 $17.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.90 | $1.90 | $1.90 | 15 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.12 | $5.24 | $6.99 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $4.05 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $4.66 | $4.66 | $4.66 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $290.00 | $290.00 | $290.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.88 | $24.88 | $24.88 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 24 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.42 | $0.19 | $0.50 | 157 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.68 | 254 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.28 | $0.51 | $2.00 | 1,064 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.88 | $0.49 | $1.19 | 578 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.94 | $2.29 | $4.99 | 704 |
Collector Outlook for Maintenance
Maintenance is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
