How rare is Pignite (18)?

Pignite (18) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Black and White.

Is Pignite (18) a chase card?

Not really — Pignite (18) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Black and White set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Pignite (18) collectible?

Pignite (18) combines its Uncommon rarity from Black and White, 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.

Pignite (18)

Name: Pignite (18) - Black and White (18/114)
Brand: Pokemon

Black and White · 18/114 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $2.43

Low $2.43

High $2.43

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Black and White

Number

18/114

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Pignite (18): Rarity & Collectibility

Pignite (18) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #18/114 of the Black and White 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 Pignite (18)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Pignite (18) (Uncommon, Black and White #18/114) changes hands at roughly $2.43, 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 $2.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.75. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.43, Lightly Played $2.36, Moderately Played $2.00, Heavily Played $0.79, Damaged $0.75 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99	4
ebay	PSA 8	$43.99	$43.99	$43.99	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	29
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.79	$0.79	$0.79	6
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.36	$2.36	$2.36	18
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.00	$2.00	$2.00	6
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$2.43	$2.43	$2.43	52

Collector Outlook for Pignite (18)

Pignite (18) 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 Pignite (18) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.