Horsea
Dragon Frontiers · 50/101 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Dragon FrontiersNumber
50/101
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Horsea: Rarity & Collectibility
Horsea 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 #50/101 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 (Common, Dragon Frontiers #50/101) changes hands at roughly $14.28, 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 $14.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.95. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $14.28, Lightly Played $6.37, Moderately Played $2.71, Heavily Played $2.46, Damaged $1.95 — 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 $77.00 — about 5.4x 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 $77.00 — roughly 5.4x 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 $63.99, CGC 10 $50.50, CGC 9.5 $17.50 — 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 | $10.75 | $10.75 | $10.75 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $12.36 | $12.36 | $12.36 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $50.50 | $50.50 | $50.50 | 17 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $63.99 | $63.99 | $63.99 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.46 | $2.46 | $2.46 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.37 | $6.37 | $6.37 | 44 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.71 | $2.88 | $2.88 | 84 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $14.28 | $14.28 | $14.28 | 48 |
Collector Outlook for Horsea
As a Common, Horsea earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Horsea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
