How rare is Tornadus - BW42?

Tornadus - BW42 is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Black and White Promos set.

Is Tornadus - BW42 a chase card?

Not really — Tornadus - BW42 is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Black and White Promos set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Tornadus - BW42 collectible?

Tornadus - BW42 combines its Common rarity from Black and White Promos, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Tornadus - BW42

Name: Tornadus - BW42 - Black and White Promos (BW42)
Brand: Pokemon

Black and White Promos · BW42 · Promo

Current Prices

Market Price $2.60

Low $2.60

High $2.60

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Black and White Promos

Number

BW42

Rarity

Promo

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Tornadus - BW42: Rarity & Collectibility

Tornadus - BW42 in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #BW42 of the Black and White Promos 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 Tornadus - BW42?

In 2026, a Near Mint Tornadus - BW42 (Common, Black and White Promos #BW42) changes hands at roughly $2.60, 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 $2.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.47. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.60, Lightly Played $1.54, Moderately Played $1.07, Heavily Played $0.83, Damaged $0.47 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.01	$3.01	$3.01	7
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.99	$2.99	$2.99	5
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.47	$0.47	$0.47	13
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.83	$0.46	$0.88	30
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.54	$1.37	$1.86	45
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$1.07	$1.07	$1.07	34
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$2.60	$2.60	$2.60	63

Collector Outlook for Tornadus - BW42

As a Common, Tornadus - BW42 earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Tornadus - BW42 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.