Misty's Horsea
Gym Challenge · 087/132 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Gym ChallengeNumber
087/132
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Misty's Horsea: Rarity & Collectibility
Misty's Horsea in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #087/132 of the Gym Challenge 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 Misty's Horsea?
In 2026, a Near Mint Misty's Horsea (Common, Gym Challenge #087/132) changes hands at roughly $1.50, 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 $1.50, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.50, Lightly Played $0.95, Moderately Played $0.58, Heavily Played $0.49, Damaged $0.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Misty's Horsea is valued near $62.99 — about 42x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Misty's Horsea: 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) Misty's Horsea sits around $62.99 — 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 $21.45, CGC 10 $45.00, PSA 8 $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 | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.19 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.89 | $2.89 | $2.89 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.45 | $21.45 | $21.45 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.49 | $0.40 | $0.50 | 59 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.95 | $0.75 | $1.49 | 346 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.58 | $0.57 | $0.62 | 191 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.50 | $1.00 | $2.28 | 355 |
Collector Outlook for Misty's Horsea
As a Common, Misty's Horsea 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 Misty's Horsea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
