Espeon
Battle Academy · 089/214 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Battle AcademyNumber
089/214
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Espeon: Rarity & Collectibility
Espeon sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #089/214 of the Battle Academy 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 Espeon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Espeon (Common, Battle Academy #089/214) changes hands at roughly $1.19, 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 $1.19, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.19, Lightly Played $1.08, Moderately Played $0.98, Heavily Played $0.69, Damaged $0.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Espeon is valued near $44.95 — about 38x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Espeon: 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) Espeon sits around $44.95 — roughly 38x 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 $7.50, CGC 10 $24.50 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $9.73 | $9.73 | $9.73 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.65 | $15.65 | $15.65 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.69 | $0.69 | $0.69 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.08 | $0.80 | $1.84 | 178 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.98 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.19 | $1.00 | $1.25 | 772 |
Collector Outlook for Espeon
As a Common, Espeon 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 Espeon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
