Copycat
HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu · 21/30 · Common
Current Prices
Number
21/30
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Copycat: Rarity & Collectibility
Copycat sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #21/30 of the HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu 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 Copycat?
In 2026, a Near Mint Copycat (Common, HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu #21/30) changes hands at roughly $1.25, 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 $1.25, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.78. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.25, Lightly Played $0.52, Moderately Played $0.31, Heavily Played $0.60, Damaged $0.78 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.78 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 9 |
Collector Outlook for Copycat
As a Common, Copycat 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 Copycat on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
