Tangela
Stormfront · 78/100 · Common
Current Prices
Set
StormfrontNumber
78/100
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tangela: Rarity & Collectibility
Tangela 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 #78/100 of the Stormfront 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 Tangela?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tangela (Common, Stormfront #78/100) changes hands at roughly $3.28, 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 $3.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.28, Lightly Played $0.58, Moderately Played $0.38, Heavily Played $0.67, Damaged $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tangela is valued near $52.00 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tangela: 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) Tangela sits around $52.00 — 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 8 $0.99 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.66 | $6.66 | $6.66 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.10 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.67 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.58 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.28 | $3.28 | $3.28 | 77 |
Collector Outlook for Tangela
As a Common, Tangela earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Tangela on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
