Electrike
Ruby and Sapphire · 53/109 · Common
Current Prices
Number
53/109
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 #53/109 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 #53/109) changes hands at roughly $4.74, 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 $4.74, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.13. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.74, Lightly Played $3.45, Moderately Played $2.11, Heavily Played $1.74, Damaged $2.13 — 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 $96.00 — about 20x 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 $96.00 — roughly 20x 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 $9.50, PSA 8 $10.22 — 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 | $6.11 | $6.11 | $6.11 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.29 | $6.29 | $6.29 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $25.19 | $25.19 | $25.19 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $37.61 | $37.61 | $37.61 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.22 | $10.22 | $10.22 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | SGC 6 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.13 | $2.13 | $2.13 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.45 | $3.45 | $3.45 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.74 | $4.74 | $4.74 | 55 |
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.
