Nessa
SWSH04: Vivid Voltage · 157/185 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
157/185
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Nessa: Rarity & Collectibility
Nessa in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #157/185 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 Nessa?
In 2026, a Near Mint Nessa (Uncommon, SWSH04: Vivid Voltage #157/185) changes hands at roughly $0.35, 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 $0.35, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.35, Lightly Played $0.22, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.15 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Nessa is valued near $66.00 — about 189x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Nessa: 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) Nessa sits around $66.00 — roughly 189x 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 $16.99, PSA 8 $6.50 — 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 | $1.67 | $1.64 | $1.69 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 226 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.35 | $0.25 | $0.40 | 696 |
Collector Outlook for Nessa
Nessa 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 Nessa on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
