Cacnea
Great Encounters · 62/106 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Great EncountersNumber
62/106
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Cacnea: Rarity & Collectibility
Cacnea 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 #62/106 of the Great Encounters 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 Cacnea?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cacnea (Common, Great Encounters #62/106) changes hands at roughly $1.19, 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 $1.19, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.19, Lightly Played $0.71, Moderately Played $0.50, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cacnea is valued near $121.69 — about 102x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cacnea: 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) Cacnea sits around $121.69 — roughly 102x 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 $21.50, CGC 10 $60.00, CGC 9.5 $7.10 — 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 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 26 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $7.10 | $7.10 | $7.10 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $121.69 | $121.69 | $121.69 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.19 | 61 |
Collector Outlook for Cacnea
As a Common, Cacnea earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cacnea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
