Horsea
SM - Burning Shadows · 29/147 · Common
Current Prices
Number
29/147
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Horsea: Rarity & Collectibility
Horsea 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 #29/147 of the SM - Burning Shadows 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 Horsea?
In 2026, a Near Mint Horsea (Common, SM - Burning Shadows #29/147) 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 Heavily Played one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.29, Lightly Played $0.28, Moderately Played $0.34, Heavily Played $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Horsea is valued near $25.00 — about 86x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Horsea: 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) Horsea sits around $25.00 — roughly 86x 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 $2.25 — 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 | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.02 | $4.02 | $4.02 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.40 | 70 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.29 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 205 |
Collector Outlook for Horsea
As a Common, Horsea 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 Horsea on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
