Azelf is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across SM - Forbidden Light.

Is Azelf a chase card?

Not really — Azelf is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM - Forbidden Light set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Azelf collectible?

Azelf combines its Uncommon rarity from SM - Forbidden Light, 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.

Azelf

Name: Azelf - SM - Forbidden Light (43/131)
Brand: Pokemon

SM - Forbidden Light · 43/131 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.59

Low $0.59

High $0.59

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM - Forbidden Light

Number

43/131

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Azelf: Rarity & Collectibility

Azelf in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #43/131 of the SM - Forbidden Light 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 Azelf?

In 2026, a Near Mint Azelf (Uncommon, SM - Forbidden Light #43/131) changes hands at roughly $0.59, 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 $0.59, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.17. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.59, Lightly Played $0.63, Moderately Played $0.45, Heavily Played $0.17 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.79	$1.79	$1.79	4
ebay	NEAR MINT	$6.40	$6.40	$6.40	13
ebay	CGC 9	$9.05	$9.05	$9.05	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.17	$0.17	$0.17	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.63	$0.63	$0.63	92
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.45	$0.45	$0.45	9
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.59	$0.59	$0.59	207

Collector Outlook for Azelf

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