Ekans is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Shining Legends set.

Is Ekans a chase card?

Not really — Ekans is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Shining Legends set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Ekans collectible?

Ekans combines its Common rarity from Shining Legends, 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.

Ekans

Name: Ekans - Shining Legends (36/73)
Brand: Pokemon

Shining Legends · 36/73 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.36

Low $0.36

High $0.36

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 $9.00

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Shining Legends

Number

36/73

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Ekans: Rarity & Collectibility

Ekans 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 #36/73 of the Shining Legends 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 Ekans?

In 2026, a Near Mint Ekans (Common, Shining Legends #36/73) changes hands at roughly $0.36, 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 $0.36, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.07. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.36, Lightly Played $0.32, Moderately Played $0.29, Heavily Played $0.01, Damaged $0.07 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.99	$0.99	$0.99	3
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.42	$3.42	$3.42	8
ebay	CGC 8 5	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	1
ebay	CGC 9	$2.25	$2.25	$2.25	1
ebay	PSA 9	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.07	$0.07	$0.07	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	42
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.29	$0.29	$0.29	4
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.36	$0.36	$0.36	175

Collector Outlook for Ekans

As a Common, Ekans earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Ekans on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.