
Banette GX (Secret)
SM - Celestial Storm · 174/168 · Rainbow Rare
Current Prices
Number
174/168
Rarity
Rainbow Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Banette GX (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility
Banette GX (Secret) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #174/168 of the SM - Celestial Storm 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 Banette GX (Secret)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Banette GX (Secret) (Secret Rare, SM - Celestial Storm #174/168) changes hands at roughly $46.54, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $46.54, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $12.89. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $46.54, Lightly Played $24.18, Moderately Played $18.99, Heavily Played $17.99, Damaged $12.89 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Banette GX (Secret) is valued near $130.00 — about 2.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Banette GX (Secret): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Banette GX (Secret), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Banette GX (Secret) sits around $130.00 — roughly 2.8x 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 $26.77 — 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 | $17.32 | $17.32 | $17.32 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $42.21 | $42.21 | $42.21 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $130.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.77 | $26.77 | $26.77 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $12.89 | $12.89 | $12.89 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $24.18 | $24.18 | $24.18 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $46.54 | $42.39 | $42.39 | 40 |
Collector Outlook for Banette GX (Secret)
Secret Rares like Banette GX (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Banette GX (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.



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