Rotom
Great Encounters · 7/106 · Holo Rare
Current Prices
Set
Great EncountersNumber
7/106
Rarity
Holo Rare
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Rotom: Rarity & Collectibility
Rotom in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #7/106 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 Rotom?
In 2026, a Near Mint Rotom (Holo Rare, Great Encounters #7/106) changes hands at roughly $6.75, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $6.75, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.62. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.75, Lightly Played $4.22, Moderately Played $3.30, Heavily Played $1.92, Damaged $1.62 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rotom is valued near $131.86 — about 20x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Rotom: 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) Rotom sits around $131.86 — roughly 20x 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 $24.99, CGC 9.5 $11.05, PSA 8 $11.97 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $5.89 | $5.89 | $5.89 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.09 | $8.09 | $8.09 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $11.05 | $11.05 | $11.05 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $131.86 | $131.86 | $131.86 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.02 | $6.02 | $6.02 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.97 | $11.97 | $11.97 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.62 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.92 | $1.92 | $1.92 | 30 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.22 | $4.22 | $4.22 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.30 | 46 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.75 | $6.75 | $6.75 | 21 |
Collector Outlook for Rotom
Holo Rares such as Rotom are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. 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 Rotom on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
