How rare is Rusted Shield?

Rusted Shield is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Shining Fates.

Is Rusted Shield a chase card?

Not really — Rusted Shield is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Shining Fates set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Rusted Shield worth?

A PSA 10 Rusted Shield is valued around $10.50 — roughly 62x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.17). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Rusted Shield collectible?

Rusted Shield combines its Uncommon rarity from Shining Fates, 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.

Rusted Shield

Name: Rusted Shield - Shining Fates (061/072)
Brand: Pokemon

Shining Fates · 061/072 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.17

Low $0.03

High $0.49

PSA 10 $10.50

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Shining Fates

Number

061/072

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Rusted Shield: Rarity & Collectibility

Rusted Shield in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #061/072 of the Shining Fates 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 Rusted Shield?

In 2026, a Near Mint Rusted Shield (Uncommon, Shining Fates #061/072) changes hands at roughly $0.17, 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 $0.17, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.17, Lightly Played $0.18, Moderately Played $0.15 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rusted Shield is valued near $10.50 — about 62x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Rusted Shield: 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) Rusted Shield sits around $10.50 — roughly 62x 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 8 $1.25 — 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	$0.99	$0.99	$0.99	4
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.20	$3.20	$3.20	15
ebay	PSA 10	$10.50	$10.50	$10.50	1
ebay	PSA 8	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.18	$0.20	$0.20	31
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15	7
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.17	$0.03	$0.49	343

Collector Outlook for Rusted Shield

Rusted Shield is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Rusted Shield on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.