Red & Blue
SM - Cosmic Eclipse · 202/236 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
202/236
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Red & Blue: Rarity & Collectibility
Red & Blue in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #202/236 of the SM - Cosmic Eclipse 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 Red & Blue?
In 2026, a Near Mint Red & Blue (Uncommon, SM - Cosmic Eclipse #202/236) changes hands at roughly $1.04, 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 $1.04, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.16. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.04, Lightly Played $0.78, Moderately Played $0.84, Heavily Played $2.19, Damaged $0.16 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Red & Blue is valued near $86.59 — about 83x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Red & Blue: 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) Red & Blue sits around $86.59 — roughly 83x 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 $50.00, CGC 10 $24.99, PSA 8 $5.50 — 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 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 28 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $86.59 | $86.59 | $86.59 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.19 | $2.19 | $2.19 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.78 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 263 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.84 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.04 | $1.00 | $1.26 | 335 |
Collector Outlook for Red & Blue
Red & Blue 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 Red & Blue on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
