Inkay
McDonald's Promos 2014 · 006/012 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
006/012
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Inkay: Rarity & Collectibility
Inkay in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #006/012 of the McDonald's Promos 2014 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 Inkay?
In 2026, a Near Mint Inkay (Common, McDonald's Promos 2014 #006/012) changes hands at roughly $6.00, 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 $6.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.46. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.00, Lightly Played $3.83, Moderately Played $1.67, Heavily Played $0.91, Damaged $0.46 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Inkay is valued near $99.99 — about 17x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Inkay: 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) Inkay sits around $99.99 — roughly 17x 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 $29.98, PSA 8 $24.98 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $26.98 | $26.98 | $26.98 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.98 | $24.98 | $24.98 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.98 | $29.98 | $29.98 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.46 | $0.69 | $0.76 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.91 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.83 | $3.50 | $3.50 | 37 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.67 | $1.67 | $1.67 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 5 |
Collector Outlook for Inkay
As a Common, Inkay earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Inkay on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
