Blaziken
SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze · 024/189 · Holo Rare
Current Prices
Number
024/189
Rarity
Holo Rare
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Blaziken: Rarity & Collectibility
Blaziken in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #024/189 of the SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze 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 Blaziken?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blaziken (Holo Rare, SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze #024/189) changes hands at roughly $0.78, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.78, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.78, Lightly Played $0.60, Moderately Played $0.52, Heavily Played $0.61, Damaged $0.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blaziken is valued near $30.00 — about 38x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blaziken: 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) Blaziken sits around $30.00 — roughly 38x 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 $12.50, PSA 8 $17.99 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.83 | $1.83 | $1.83 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.60 | $0.56 | $0.86 | 109 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.78 | $0.71 | $0.89 | 355 |
Collector Outlook for Blaziken
Holo Rares such as Blaziken are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. 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 Blaziken on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
