Memory Capsule
SWSH04: Vivid Voltage · 155/185 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
155/185
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Memory Capsule: Rarity & Collectibility
Memory Capsule in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #155/185 of the SWSH04: Vivid Voltage 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 Memory Capsule?
In 2026, a Near Mint Memory Capsule (Uncommon, SWSH04: Vivid Voltage #155/185) changes hands at roughly $0.25, 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 $0.25, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.02. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.25, Lightly Played $0.20, Moderately Played $0.10, Heavily Played $0.02 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Memory Capsule is valued near $20.50 — about 82x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Memory Capsule: 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) Memory Capsule sits around $20.50 — roughly 82x 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 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 324 |
Collector Outlook for Memory Capsule
Memory Capsule 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 Memory Capsule on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
