Electrike
Ruby and Sapphire · 52/109 · Common
Current Prices
Number
52/109
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Electrike: Rarity & Collectibility
Electrike in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #52/109 of the Ruby and Sapphire 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 Electrike?
In 2026, a Near Mint Electrike (Common, Ruby and Sapphire #52/109) changes hands at roughly $6.08, 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 $6.08, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.08, Lightly Played $4.70, Moderately Played $1.90, Heavily Played $1.64, Damaged $2.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Electrike is valued near $261.00 — about 43x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Electrike: 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) Electrike sits around $261.00 — roughly 43x 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 $16.50, PSA 8 $23.50 — 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 | $3.64 | $3.64 | $3.64 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.95 | $2.95 | $2.95 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $261.00 | $261.00 | $261.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.64 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.70 | $4.70 | $4.70 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.90 | $1.90 | $1.90 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.08 | $6.08 | $6.08 | 51 |
Collector Outlook for Electrike
As a Common, Electrike 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 Electrike on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
