Palkia
Celebrations · 004/025 · Holo Rare
Current Prices
Set
CelebrationsNumber
004/025
Rarity
Holo Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Palkia: Rarity & Collectibility
Palkia in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #004/025 of the Celebrations 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 Palkia?
In 2026, a Near Mint Palkia (Holo Rare, Celebrations #004/025) changes hands at roughly $0.19, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.19, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.19, Lightly Played $0.25, Moderately Played $0.24, Heavily Played $0.09, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Palkia is valued near $56.00 — about 295x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Palkia: 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) Palkia sits around $56.00 — roughly 295x 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 $21.86, CGC 10 $6.50, CGC 9.5 $5.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.15 | $2.15 | $2.15 | 11 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 79 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 15 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $3.03 | $3.03 | $3.03 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $4.60 | $4.60 | $4.60 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.06 | $8.06 | $8.06 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 34 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 38 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.86 | $21.86 | $21.86 | 43 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.10 | $0.40 | 2,127 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.24 | $0.10 | $0.24 | 158 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.19 | $0.01 | $0.50 | 14,113 |
Collector Outlook for Palkia
Holo Rares such as Palkia are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. 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 Palkia on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
