Switch
SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · 206/165 · Hyper Rare
Current Prices
Number
206/165
Rarity
Hyper Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Switch: Rarity & Collectibility
Switch 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 #206/165 of the SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 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 Switch?
In 2026, a Near Mint Switch (Secret Rare, SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 #206/165) changes hands at roughly $3.70, 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 $3.70, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.70, Lightly Played $2.54, Moderately Played $2.84, Heavily Played $1.50, Damaged $3.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Switch is valued near $57.55 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Switch: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Switch, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Switch sits around $57.55 — 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 $13.99, CGC 10 $20.50, CGC 9.5 $15.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.00 | $4.99 | $5.00 | 47 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $12.19 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.40 | $8.40 | $8.40 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $57.55 | $57.55 | $57.55 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.01 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | 34 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.28 | $3.28 | $3.28 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.54 | $1.50 | $3.75 | 1,157 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.84 | $3.84 | $3.84 | 97 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.70 | $1.41 | $9.95 | 9,460 |
Collector Outlook for Switch
Secret Rares like Switch 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 Switch on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
