Castaway
Crystal Guardians · 72/100 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
72/100
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Castaway: Rarity & Collectibility
Castaway in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #72/100 of the Crystal Guardians 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 Castaway?
In 2026, a Near Mint Castaway (Uncommon, Crystal Guardians #72/100) changes hands at roughly $16.13, 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 $16.13, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.87. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $16.13, Lightly Played $5.63, Moderately Played $4.86, Heavily Played $4.64, Damaged $2.87 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Castaway is valued near $114.69 — about 7.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Castaway: 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) Castaway sits around $114.69 — roughly 7.1x 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 $75.00, CGC 9.5 $13.00, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 14 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.51 | $5.51 | $5.51 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $114.69 | $114.69 | $114.69 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.87 | $2.87 | $2.87 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.64 | $4.64 | $4.64 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.63 | $4.82 | $5.99 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.86 | $4.86 | $4.86 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $16.13 | $16.13 | $16.13 | 39 |
Collector Outlook for Castaway
Castaway 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 Castaway on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
