Popplio
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 023/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
023/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Popplio: Rarity & Collectibility
Popplio sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #023/025 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 Popplio?
In 2026, a Near Mint Popplio (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #023/025) changes hands at roughly $0.30, 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 $0.30, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.14. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.30, Lightly Played $0.27, Moderately Played $0.21, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.14 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Popplio is valued near $44.94 — about 150x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Popplio: 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) Popplio sits around $44.94 — roughly 150x 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 $10.51, PSA 8 $6.02 — 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 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $44.94 | $44.94 | $44.94 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.02 | $6.02 | $6.02 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.51 | $7.50 | $13.51 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.35 | 225 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | 71 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.30 | $0.08 | $0.47 | 964 |
Collector Outlook for Popplio
As a Common, Popplio 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 Popplio on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
