How rare is Skarmory?

Skarmory is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM Base Set set.

Is Skarmory a chase card?

Not really — Skarmory is a Common 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) Skarmory worth?

A PSA 10 Skarmory is valued around $40.00 — roughly 138x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.29). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Skarmory collectible?

Skarmory combines its Common 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.

Skarmory

Name: Skarmory - SM Base Set (88/149)
Brand: Pokemon

SM Base Set · 88/149 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.29

Low $0.29

High $0.29

PSA 10 $40.00

PSA 9 $38.00

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM Base Set

Number

88/149

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Skarmory: Rarity & Collectibility

Skarmory 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 #88/149 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 Skarmory?

In 2026, a Near Mint Skarmory (Common, SM Base Set #88/149) changes hands at roughly $0.29, 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 $0.29, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.04. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.29, Lightly Played $0.27, Moderately Played $0.19, Heavily Played $0.03, Damaged $0.04 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Skarmory is valued near $40.00 — about 138x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Skarmory: 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) Skarmory sits around $40.00 — roughly 138x 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 $38.00, PSA 8 $12.50 — 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	$1.49	$1.49	$1.49	3
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.45	$1.45	$1.45	11
ebay	PSA 10	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00	1
ebay	PSA 6	$10.04	$10.04	$10.04	1
ebay	PSA 8	$12.50	$12.50	$12.50	3
ebay	PSA 9	$38.00	$38.00	$38.00	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.04	$0.04	$0.04	0
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.03	$0.03	$0.03	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.35	$0.35	50
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.19	$0.19	$0.19	7
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.29	$0.29	$0.29	115

Collector Outlook for Skarmory

As a Common, Skarmory 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 Skarmory on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.