Garchomp ex
SV04: Paradox Rift · 260/182 · Hyper Rare
Current Prices
Number
260/182
Rarity
Hyper Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Garchomp ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Garchomp ex 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 #260/182 of the SV04: Paradox Rift 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 Garchomp ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Garchomp ex (Secret Rare, SV04: Paradox Rift #260/182) changes hands at roughly $12.35, 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 $12.35, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $6.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.35, Lightly Played $10.31, Moderately Played $8.83, Heavily Played $7.99, Damaged $6.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Garchomp ex is valued near $85.99 — about 7.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Garchomp ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Garchomp ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Garchomp ex sits around $85.99 — roughly 7.0x 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 $24.49, CGC 10 $27.00, CGC 9.5 $32.00 — 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 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $12.30 | $12.30 | $12.30 | 111 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $85.99 | $85.99 | $85.99 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $16.06 | $16.06 | $16.06 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $24.49 | $24.49 | $24.49 | 34 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 3 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 3 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $10.31 | $10.15 | $11.55 | 202 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.83 | $8.83 | $8.83 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.35 | $9.99 | $15.99 | 2,824 |
Collector Outlook for Garchomp ex
Secret Rares like Garchomp ex 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 Garchomp ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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