Spark - SWSH226
SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards · SWSH226 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
SWSH226
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Spark - SWSH226: Rarity & Collectibility
Spark - SWSH226 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 #SWSH226 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 Spark - SWSH226?
In 2026, a Near Mint Spark - SWSH226 (Common, SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards #SWSH226) changes hands at roughly $1.89, 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 $1.89, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.90. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.89, Lightly Played $1.99, Moderately Played $1.57, Heavily Played $0.90 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Spark - SWSH226 is valued near $55.00 — about 29x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Spark - SWSH226: 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) Spark - SWSH226 sits around $55.00 — roughly 29x 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 $10.00, CGC 9.5 $6.50, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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 | $1.97 | $1.97 | $1.97 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 86 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 14 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 164 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.89 | $1.49 | $2.05 | 1,273 |
Collector Outlook for Spark - SWSH226
As a Common, Spark - SWSH226 earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Spark - SWSH226 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
