Chikorita
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 002/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
002/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Chikorita: Rarity & Collectibility
Chikorita sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #002/025 of the McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 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 Chikorita?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chikorita (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #002/025) changes hands at roughly $0.38, 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 $0.38, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.38, Lightly Played $0.37, Moderately Played $0.29, Heavily Played $0.22, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chikorita is valued near $35.00 — about 92x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chikorita: 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) Chikorita sits around $35.00 — roughly 92x 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 $10.50, CGC 9.5 $30.00, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 5 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.37 | $0.28 | $0.42 | 423 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 78 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.38 | $0.13 | $0.51 | 1,278 |
Collector Outlook for Chikorita
As a Common, Chikorita 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 Chikorita on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
