Defender
Base Set (Shadowless) · 080/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
080/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Defender: Rarity & Collectibility
Defender in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #080/102 of the Base Set (Shadowless) 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 Defender?
In 2026, a Near Mint Defender (Uncommon, Base Set (Shadowless) #080/102) changes hands at roughly $2.65, 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 $2.65, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.48. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.65, Lightly Played $1.52, Moderately Played $1.02, Heavily Played $0.50, Damaged $0.48 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Defender is valued near $399.00 — about 151x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Defender: 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) Defender sits around $399.00 — roughly 151x 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 $121.09, CGC 10 $32.01, CGC 9.5 $21.99 — 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 | $1.36 | $1.36 | $1.36 | 6 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 11 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $32.01 | $32.01 | $32.01 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $3.10 | $3.10 | $3.10 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $0.91 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.01 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $121.09 | $121.09 | $121.09 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.52 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 116 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.02 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 56 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.65 | $2.60 | $2.60 | 99 |
Collector Outlook for Defender
Defender 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 Defender on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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