How rare is Magikarp?

Magikarp is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the My First Battle set.

Is Magikarp a chase card?

Not really — Magikarp is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the My First Battle set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Magikarp collectible?

Magikarp combines its Common rarity from My First Battle, 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.

Magikarp

Name: Magikarp - My First Battle ()
Brand: Pokemon

My First Battle · · Unconfirmed

Current Prices

Market Price $6.49

Low $6.04

High $7.82

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

My First Battle

Number

Rarity

Unconfirmed

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Magikarp: Rarity & Collectibility

Magikarp sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the My First Battle 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 Magikarp?

In 2026, a Near Mint Magikarp (Common, My First Battle #) changes hands at roughly $6.49, 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 $6.49, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.49, Lightly Played $2.20, Heavily Played $3.00, Damaged $1.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.20	$2.20	$2.20	14
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$6.49	$6.04	$7.82	258

Collector Outlook for Magikarp

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