Nihilego GX
SM - Crimson Invasion · 49/111 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
49/111
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Nihilego GX: Rarity & Collectibility
Nihilego GX in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #49/111 of the SM - Crimson Invasion 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 Nihilego GX?
In 2026, a Near Mint Nihilego GX (Ultra Rare, SM - Crimson Invasion #49/111) changes hands at roughly $7.12, 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 $7.12, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.21. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $7.12, Lightly Played $6.04, Moderately Played $6.78, Heavily Played $4.46, Damaged $4.21 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Nihilego GX is valued near $39.99 — about 5.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Nihilego GX: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Nihilego GX, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Nihilego GX sits around $39.99 — roughly 5.6x 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 $3.25, 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 | DAMAGED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 14 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.72 | $7.72 | $7.72 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 13 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.21 | $4.21 | $4.21 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.46 | $4.46 | $4.46 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.04 | $5.97 | $6.43 | 234 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.78 | $6.89 | $6.89 | 69 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $7.12 | $6.10 | $7.55 | 669 |
Collector Outlook for Nihilego GX
As an Ultra Rare, Nihilego GX carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Nihilego GX on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
