Tangela
Base Set · 066/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
066/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tangela: Rarity & Collectibility
Tangela sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #066/102 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 Tangela?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tangela (Common, Base Set #066/102) changes hands at roughly $0.78, 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 $0.78, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.78, Lightly Played $0.41, Moderately Played $0.31, Heavily Played $0.24, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tangela is valued near $92.00 — about 118x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tangela: 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) Tangela sits around $92.00 — roughly 118x 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 $31.99, CGC 10 $49.99, CGC 9.5 $23.00 — 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 | $1.24 | $1.24 | $1.24 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.22 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 18 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $7.58 | $7.58 | $7.58 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $6.53 | $6.53 | $6.53 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $11.52 | $11.52 | $11.52 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | 26 |
| ebay | TAG 1 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.15 | $0.26 | 230 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.24 | $0.15 | $0.25 | 449 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.41 | $0.14 | $0.78 | 1,686 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.31 | $0.15 | $0.44 | 1,096 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.78 | $0.35 | $2.49 | 1,188 |
Collector Outlook for Tangela
As a Common, Tangela 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 Tangela on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
