Mankey
Great Encounters · 79/106 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Great EncountersNumber
79/106
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mankey: Rarity & Collectibility
Mankey 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 #79/106 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 Mankey?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mankey (Common, Great Encounters #79/106) changes hands at roughly $2.54, 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 $2.54, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.17. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.54, Lightly Played $2.64, Moderately Played $0.60, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.17 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mankey is valued near $102.50 — about 40x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mankey: 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) Mankey sits around $102.50 — roughly 40x 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 $22.96, CGC 10 $11.00, CGC 9.5 $10.50 — 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 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.73 | $3.73 | $3.73 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 24 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $102.50 | $102.50 | $102.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $22.96 | $22.96 | $22.96 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.64 | $2.64 | $2.64 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.54 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 40 |
Collector Outlook for Mankey
As a Common, Mankey 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 Mankey on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
