How rare is Whirlipede?

Whirlipede is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Black and White.

Is Whirlipede a chase card?

Not really — Whirlipede 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 Whirlipede collectible?

Whirlipede 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.

Whirlipede

Name: Whirlipede - Black and White (53/114)
Brand: Pokemon

Black and White · 53/114 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $2.28

Low $2.28

High $2.28

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Black and White

Number

53/114

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Whirlipede: Rarity & Collectibility

Whirlipede in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #53/114 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 Whirlipede?

In 2026, a Near Mint Whirlipede (Uncommon, Black and White #53/114) changes hands at roughly $2.28, 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 $2.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.07. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.28, Lightly Played $1.31, Moderately Played $1.01, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $1.07 — 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	$0.99	$0.99	$0.99	4
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.99	$2.99	$2.99	3
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$1.07	$1.07	$1.07	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40	3
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31	22
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$1.01	$1.01	$1.01	7
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$2.28	$2.28	$2.28	32

Collector Outlook for Whirlipede

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