Hero's Medal (Secret)
SWSH04: Vivid · 201/185 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
SWSH04: VividNumber
201/185
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Hero's Medal (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility
Hero's Medal (Secret) 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 #201/185 of the SWSH04: Vivid 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 Hero's Medal (Secret)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Hero's Medal (Secret) (Secret Rare, SWSH04: Vivid #201/185) changes hands at roughly $1.92, 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 $1.92, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.92, Lightly Played $2.06, Moderately Played $1.71, Heavily Played $1.55, Damaged $1.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Hero's Medal (Secret) is valued near $60.00 — about 31x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Hero's Medal (Secret): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Hero's Medal (Secret), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Hero's Medal (Secret) sits around $60.00 — roughly 31x 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 $5.00, CGC 10 $20.00, CGC 9.5 $5.50 — 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 | $2.82 | $2.82 | $2.82 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | 41 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $14.51 | $13.50 | $15.52 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.76 | $3.76 | $3.76 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.55 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.06 | $2.06 | $2.06 | 95 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.71 | $1.71 | $1.71 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.92 | $1.34 | $2.30 | 904 |
Collector Outlook for Hero's Medal (Secret)
Secret Rares like Hero's Medal (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. 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 Hero's Medal (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
