Raticate
Southern Islands · 06/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
06/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Raticate: Rarity & Collectibility
Raticate sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #06/18 of the Southern Islands 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 Raticate?
In 2026, a Near Mint Raticate (Common, Southern Islands #06/18) changes hands at roughly $27.40, 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 $27.40, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $8.12. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $27.40, Lightly Played $17.66, Moderately Played $12.80, Heavily Played $9.18, Damaged $8.12 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raticate is valued near $150.00 — about 5.5x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Raticate: 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) Raticate sits around $150.00 — roughly 5.5x 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 $49.99, CGC 10 $80.00, CGC 9.5 $29.99 — 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 | $19.15 | $19.15 | $19.15 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $27.95 | $27.95 | $27.95 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $17.73 | $17.73 | $17.73 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $8.12 | $6.00 | $8.53 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $9.18 | $9.18 | $9.18 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $17.66 | $17.66 | $17.66 | 112 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $12.80 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 89 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $27.40 | $27.40 | $27.40 | 112 |
Collector Outlook for Raticate
As a Common, Raticate earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Raticate on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
