Gulpin
Crystal Guardians · 33/100 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
33/100
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Gulpin: Rarity & Collectibility
Gulpin in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #33/100 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 Gulpin?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gulpin (Uncommon, Crystal Guardians #33/100) changes hands at roughly $4.76, 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 $4.76, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.33. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.76, Lightly Played $3.22, Moderately Played $2.15, Heavily Played $1.14, Damaged $1.33 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gulpin is valued near $165.00 — about 35x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gulpin: 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) Gulpin sits around $165.00 — roughly 35x 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 $26.00, CGC 10 $46.00, CGC 9.5 $13.00 — 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 | $5.05 | $5.05 | $5.05 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.12 | $5.12 | $5.12 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $165.00 | $165.00 | $165.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $18.01 | $18.01 | $18.01 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.33 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.14 | $1.14 | $1.14 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.22 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.15 | $2.15 | $2.15 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.76 | $4.76 | $4.76 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Gulpin
Gulpin 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 Gulpin on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
