Cacnea
Sandstorm · 57/100 · Common
Current Prices
Set
SandstormNumber
57/100
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cacnea: Rarity & Collectibility
Cacnea 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 #57/100 of the Sandstorm 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 Cacnea?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cacnea (Common, Sandstorm #57/100) changes hands at roughly $3.56, 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 $3.56, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.56, Lightly Played $4.38, Moderately Played $1.90, Heavily Played $1.82, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cacnea is valued near $63.00 — about 18x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cacnea: 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) Cacnea sits around $63.00 — roughly 18x 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 $19.15, CGC 10 $26.00, PSA 8 $9.50 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.24 | $2.24 | $2.24 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.14 | $6.14 | $6.14 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $19.15 | $19.15 | $19.15 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.82 | $1.82 | $1.82 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.38 | $4.38 | $4.38 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.90 | $1.90 | $1.90 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.56 | $3.56 | $3.56 | 12 |
Collector Outlook for Cacnea
As a Common, Cacnea 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 Cacnea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
