Horsea
Dragon Frontiers · 31/101 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Dragon FrontiersNumber
31/101
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Horsea: Rarity & Collectibility
Horsea in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #31/101 of the Dragon Frontiers 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 Horsea?
In 2026, a Near Mint Horsea (Uncommon, Dragon Frontiers #31/101) changes hands at roughly $21.50, 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 $21.50, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $21.50, Lightly Played $15.88, Moderately Played $9.20, Heavily Played $3.84, Damaged $3.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Horsea is valued near $460.00 — about 21x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Horsea: 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) Horsea sits around $460.00 — roughly 21x 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 $59.20, CGC 10 $55.00, PSA 8 $39.99 — 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 | $17.49 | $17.49 | $17.49 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $460.00 | $460.00 | $460.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $8.60 | $8.60 | $8.60 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $59.20 | $59.20 | $59.20 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.26 | $3.26 | $3.26 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.84 | $3.84 | $3.84 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.88 | $15.88 | $15.88 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $9.20 | $9.20 | $9.20 | 34 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 57 |
Collector Outlook for Horsea
Horsea is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Horsea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
