Gloom
SV03: Obsidian Flames · 198/197 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
198/197
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Gloom: Rarity & Collectibility
Gloom 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 #198/197 of the SV03: Obsidian Flames 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 Gloom?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gloom (Ultra Rare, SV03: Obsidian Flames #198/197) changes hands at roughly $19.57, 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 $19.57, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $6.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $19.57, Lightly Played $10.70, Moderately Played $9.99, Heavily Played $8.13, Damaged $6.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gloom is valued near $188.88 — about 9.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gloom: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Gloom, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Gloom sits around $188.88 — roughly 9.7x 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 $29.99, CGC 10 $149.99, CGC 9.5 $28.99 — 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 | $8.49 | $8.49 | $8.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 27 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 280 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $149.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 | 33 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $188.88 | $188.88 | $188.88 | 68 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.96 | $14.96 | $14.96 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 40 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $14.19 | $14.19 | $14.19 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 93 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 3 |
| ebay | SGC 8 5 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 2 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 5 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $160.20 | $160.20 | $160.20 | 5 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $6.26 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 46 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $8.13 | $9.26 | $9.26 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $10.70 | $10.70 | $10.70 | 839 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $9.99 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 112 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $19.57 | $14.50 | $29.98 | 6,505 |
Collector Outlook for Gloom
As an Ultra Rare, Gloom 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 Gloom on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
