How rare is Alolan Persian?

Alolan Persian is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across SM Base Set.

Is Alolan Persian a chase card?

Not really — Alolan Persian is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM Base Set set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Alolan Persian worth?

A PSA 10 Alolan Persian is valued around $21.00 — roughly 44x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.48). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Alolan Persian collectible?

Alolan Persian combines its Uncommon rarity from SM Base Set, 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.

Alolan Persian

Name: Alolan Persian - SM Base Set (79/149)
Brand: Pokemon

SM Base Set · 79/149 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.48

Low $0.30

High $0.52

PSA 10 $21.00

PSA 9 $7.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM Base Set

Number

79/149

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Alolan Persian: Rarity & Collectibility

Alolan Persian in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #79/149 of the SM Base Set 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 Alolan Persian?

In 2026, a Near Mint Alolan Persian (Uncommon, SM Base Set #79/149) changes hands at roughly $0.48, 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 $0.48, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.48, Lightly Played $0.41, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.32, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Alolan Persian is valued near $21.00 — about 44x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Alolan Persian: 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) Alolan Persian sits around $21.00 — roughly 44x 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 $7.50 — 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	$2.96	$2.96	$2.96	5
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.54	$1.54	$1.54	11
ebay	PSA 10	$21.00	$21.00	$21.00	1
ebay	PSA 9	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	4
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	4
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.41	$0.41	$0.41	64
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	40
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.48	$0.30	$0.52	318

Collector Outlook for Alolan Persian

Alolan Persian 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 Alolan Persian on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.