Torchic
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 011/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
011/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Torchic: Rarity & Collectibility
Torchic sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #011/025 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 Torchic?
In 2026, a Near Mint Torchic (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #011/025) changes hands at roughly $0.39, 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 $0.39, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.39, Lightly Played $0.34, Moderately Played $0.23, Heavily Played $0.20, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Torchic is valued near $50.00 — about 128x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Torchic: 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) Torchic sits around $50.00 — roughly 128x 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 $18.50, CGC 10 $29.99 — 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 | $1.27 | $1.27 | $1.27 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $18.50 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.39 | 259 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 39 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.39 | $0.20 | $0.49 | 1,037 |
Collector Outlook for Torchic
As a Common, Torchic 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 Torchic on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
