Heat Rotom
Rising Rivals · RT3 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
Rising RivalsNumber
RT3
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Heat Rotom: Rarity & Collectibility
Heat Rotom in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #RT3 of the Rising Rivals 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 Heat Rotom?
In 2026, a Near Mint Heat Rotom (Ultra Rare, Rising Rivals #RT3) changes hands at roughly $27.63, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $27.63, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $8.04. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $27.63, Lightly Played $16.93, Moderately Played $14.36, Heavily Played $8.83, Damaged $8.04 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $11.31 | $11.31 | $11.31 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $11.38 | $11.38 | $11.38 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $8.04 | $8.04 | $8.04 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $8.83 | $8.83 | $8.83 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $16.93 | $16.93 | $16.93 | 30 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $14.36 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $27.63 | $27.62 | $27.62 | 49 |
Collector Outlook for Heat Rotom
As an Ultra Rare, Heat Rotom carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Heat Rotom on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
