How rare is Ekans (26)?

Ekans (26) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Hidden Fates set.

Is Ekans (26) a chase card?

Not really — Ekans (26) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Hidden Fates set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Ekans (26) worth?

A PSA 10 Ekans (26) is valued around $16.50 — roughly 50x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.33). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Ekans (26) collectible?

Ekans (26) combines its Common rarity from Hidden Fates, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Ekans (26)

Name: Ekans (26) - Hidden Fates (26/68)
Brand: Pokemon

Hidden Fates · 26/68 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.33

Low $0.12

High $0.37

PSA 10 $16.50

PSA 9 $22.00

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Hidden Fates

Number

26/68

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Ekans (26): Rarity & Collectibility

Ekans (26) 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 #26/68 of the Hidden Fates 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 Ekans (26)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Ekans (26) (Common, Hidden Fates #26/68) changes hands at roughly $0.33, 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 $0.33, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.36. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.33, Lightly Played $0.38, Moderately Played $0.36 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ekans (26) is valued near $16.50 — about 50x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Ekans (26): 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) Ekans (26) sits around $16.50 — roughly 50x 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 $22.00, PSA 8 $9.00 — 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	$1.89	$1.89	$1.89	5
ebay	NEAR MINT	$0.99	$0.99	$0.99	29
ebay	CGC 8 5	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	1
ebay	PSA 10	$16.50	$16.50	$16.50	2
ebay	PSA 8	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	1
ebay	PSA 9	$22.00	$22.00	$22.00	7
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.38	$0.38	$0.38	98
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.36	$0.36	$0.36	6
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.33	$0.12	$0.37	448

Collector Outlook for Ekans (26)

As a Common, Ekans (26) 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 Ekans (26) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.