Turbo Patch
SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze · 172/189 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
172/189
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Turbo Patch: Rarity & Collectibility
Turbo Patch in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #172/189 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 Turbo Patch?
In 2026, a Near Mint Turbo Patch (Uncommon, SWSH03: Darkness Ablaze #172/189) changes hands at roughly $0.27, 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 $0.27, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.27, Lightly Played $0.26, Moderately Played $0.10, Heavily Played $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Turbo Patch is valued near $115.00 — about 426x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Turbo Patch: 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) Turbo Patch sits around $115.00 — roughly 426x 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 $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 | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.75 | $3.75 | $3.75 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.25 | 37 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 107 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 343 |
Collector Outlook for Turbo Patch
Turbo Patch is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Turbo Patch on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
