
Giant Bomb (Secret)
SM - Unified Minds · 251/236 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Number
251/236
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Giant Bomb (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility
Giant Bomb (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 #251/236 of the SM - Unified Minds 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 Giant Bomb (Secret)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Giant Bomb (Secret) (Secret Rare, SM - Unified Minds #251/236) changes hands at roughly $4.29, 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 $4.29, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.95. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.29, Lightly Played $3.91, Moderately Played $5.00, Damaged $3.95 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Giant Bomb (Secret) is valued near $69.99 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Giant Bomb (Secret): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Giant Bomb (Secret), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Giant Bomb (Secret) sits around $69.99 — roughly 16x 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 $15.56 — 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 | $2.19 | $2.19 | $2.19 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.34 | $7.34 | $7.34 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.56 | $15.56 | $15.56 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.95 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.91 | $3.91 | $3.91 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.29 | $4.20 | $4.30 | 170 |
Collector Outlook for Giant Bomb (Secret)
Secret Rares like Giant Bomb (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. 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 Giant Bomb (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.




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