How rare is Shinx (40)?

Shinx (40) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Crown Zenith set.

Is Shinx (40) a chase card?

Not really — Shinx (40) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Crown Zenith set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Shinx (40) worth?

A PSA 10 Shinx (40) is valued around $59.00 — roughly 197x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.30). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Shinx (40) collectible?

Shinx (40) combines its Common rarity from Crown Zenith, 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.

Shinx (40)

Name: Shinx (40) - Crown Zenith (040/159)
Brand: Pokemon

Crown Zenith · 040/159 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.30

Low $0.15

High $0.41

PSA 10 $59.00

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Crown Zenith

Number

040/159

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Shinx (40): Rarity & Collectibility

Shinx (40) 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 #040/159 of the Crown Zenith 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 Shinx (40)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Shinx (40) (Common, Crown Zenith #040/159) changes hands at roughly $0.30, 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 $0.30, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.30, Lightly Played $0.24, Moderately Played $0.26, Heavily Played $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Shinx (40) is valued near $59.00 — about 197x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Shinx (40): 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) Shinx (40) sits around $59.00 — roughly 197x 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 8 $9.99 — 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	$0.99	$0.99	$0.99	8
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.09	$2.09	$2.09	21
ebay	PSA 10	$59.00	$59.00	$59.00	2
ebay	PSA 8	$9.99	$9.99	$9.99	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	0
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.24	$0.24	$0.30	153
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.26	$0.38	$0.38	19
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.30	$0.15	$0.41	952

Collector Outlook for Shinx (40)

As a Common, Shinx (40) 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 Shinx (40) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.