Southern Islands
Southern Islands · 01/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
01/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Southern Islands: Rarity & Collectibility
Southern Islands in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #01/18 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 Southern Islands?
In 2026, a Near Mint Southern Islands (Common, Southern Islands #01/18) changes hands at roughly $331.62, 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 $331.62, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $102.75. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $331.62, Lightly Played $246.86, Moderately Played $165.17, Heavily Played $105.96, Damaged $102.75 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Southern Islands is valued near $349.99 — about 1.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Southern Islands: 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) Southern Islands sits around $349.99 — roughly 1.1x 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 $2,500, CGC 10 $1,875, CGC 9.5 $960.00 — 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 | $130.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 | 5 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $279.67 | $279.67 | $279.67 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $230.00 | $230.00 | $230.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $153.00 | $153.00 | $153.00 | 2 |
| ebay | ACE 7 | $323.67 | $320.26 | $327.07 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 3 5 | $59.62 | $59.62 | $59.62 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 4 5 | $137.00 | $137.00 | $137.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $451.65 | $451.65 | $451.65 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $900.00 | $900.00 | $900.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $255.00 | $255.00 | $255.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $475.00 | $475.00 | $475.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $525.00 | $525.00 | $525.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $960.00 | $960.00 | $960.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 1 5 | $325.00 | $325.00 | $325.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $349.99 | $349.99 | $349.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $117.50 | $117.50 | $117.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $190.00 | $190.00 | $190.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $207.06 | $207.06 | $207.06 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $237.50 | $237.50 | $237.50 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $315.00 | $315.00 | $315.00 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $390.00 | $390.00 | $390.00 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $650.73 | $586.47 | $714.99 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 28 |
| ebay | SGC 4 | $31.05 | $31.05 | $31.05 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 6 | $166.50 | $166.50 | $166.50 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 5 5 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 6 | $229.10 | $229.10 | $229.10 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $102.75 | $119.94 | $119.94 | 90 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $105.96 | $105.96 | $105.96 | 94 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $246.86 | $246.86 | $246.86 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $165.17 | $160.00 | $175.00 | 82 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $331.62 | $372.94 | $372.94 | 28 |
Collector Outlook for Southern Islands
As a Common, Southern Islands earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Southern Islands on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
