Porygon
Great Encounters · 81/106 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Great EncountersNumber
81/106
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Porygon: Rarity & Collectibility
Porygon 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 #81/106 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 Porygon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Porygon (Common, Great Encounters #81/106) changes hands at roughly $3.57, 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 $3.57, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.57, Lightly Played $2.70, Moderately Played $1.44, Heavily Played $1.18, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Porygon is valued near $202.50 — about 57x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Porygon: 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) Porygon sits around $202.50 — roughly 57x 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 CGC 10 $149.99, CGC 9.5 $26.00, PSA 8 $15.52 — 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 | DAMAGED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.65 | $3.65 | $3.65 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.30 | $7.30 | $7.30 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $149.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 | 24 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.07 | $9.07 | $9.07 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $202.50 | $202.50 | $202.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.52 | $15.52 | $15.52 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.18 | $1.18 | $1.18 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.44 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 59 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.57 | $3.57 | $3.57 | 62 |
Collector Outlook for Porygon
As a Common, Porygon 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 Porygon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
