Potion
Expedition · 156/165 · Common
Current Prices
Set
ExpeditionNumber
156/165
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Potion: Rarity & Collectibility
Potion 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 #156/165 of the Expedition 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 Potion?
In 2026, a Near Mint Potion (Common, Expedition #156/165) changes hands at roughly $4.73, 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 $4.73, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.73, Lightly Played $2.14, Moderately Played $1.69, Heavily Played $3.50, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Potion is valued near $199.99 — about 42x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Potion: 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) Potion sits around $199.99 — roughly 42x 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 $32.01, PSA 8 $20.00 — 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 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.95 | $6.95 | $6.95 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $32.01 | $32.01 | $32.01 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.14 | $2.11 | $2.60 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.69 | $1.69 | $1.69 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.73 | $4.73 | $4.73 | 80 |
Collector Outlook for Potion
As a Common, Potion 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 Potion on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
