Saguaro
SV02: Paldea Evolved · 270/193 · Special Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
270/193
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Saguaro: Rarity & Collectibility
Saguaro in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #270/193 of the SV02: Paldea Evolved 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 Saguaro?
In 2026, a Near Mint Saguaro (Ultra Rare, SV02: Paldea Evolved #270/193) changes hands at roughly $12.08, 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 $12.08, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.68. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.08, Lightly Played $9.21, Moderately Played $8.62, Heavily Played $4.85, Damaged $3.68 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Saguaro is valued near $55.00 — about 4.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Saguaro: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Saguaro, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Saguaro sits around $55.00 — roughly 4.6x 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 $24.95, CGC 10 $56.00, PSA 8 $25.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $11.99 | $10.99 | $12.99 | 59 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 34 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $11.48 | $11.48 | $11.48 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 30 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.68 | $3.68 | $3.68 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.85 | $4.85 | $4.85 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.21 | $8.24 | $9.57 | 179 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.08 | $8.00 | $19.99 | 1,675 |
Collector Outlook for Saguaro
As an Ultra Rare, Saguaro carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Saguaro on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
