Moltres - SWSH185
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH185 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH185
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Moltres - SWSH185: Rarity & Collectibility
Moltres - SWSH185 in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #SWSH185 of the SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards 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 Moltres - SWSH185?
In 2026, a Near Mint Moltres - SWSH185 (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH185) changes hands at roughly $12.43, 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 $12.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.43, Lightly Played $8.92, Moderately Played $6.59, Damaged $1.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Moltres - SWSH185 is valued near $172.95 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Moltres - SWSH185: 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) Moltres - SWSH185 sits around $172.95 — roughly 14x 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 $25.25, CGC 10 $36.00, CGC 9.5 $50.00 — 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 | $10.89 | $10.89 | $10.89 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $16.08 | $16.08 | $16.08 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $172.95 | $172.95 | $172.95 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.25 | $25.25 | $25.25 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $8.92 | $7.85 | $17.09 | 186 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.59 | $10.78 | $10.78 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.43 | $8.58 | $21.59 | 1,285 |
Collector Outlook for Moltres - SWSH185
As a Common, Moltres - SWSH185 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 Moltres - SWSH185 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
