Kabu
SWSH11: Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · TG26/TG30 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
TG26/TG30
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Kabu: Rarity & Collectibility
Kabu in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #TG26/TG30 of the SWSH11: Lost Origin Trainer Gallery 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 Kabu?
In 2026, a Near Mint Kabu (Ultra Rare, SWSH11: Lost Origin Trainer Gallery #TG26/TG30) changes hands at roughly $1.60, 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 $1.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.58. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.60, Lightly Played $1.50, Moderately Played $0.99, Heavily Played $1.00, Damaged $0.58 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Kabu is valued near $39.99 — about 25x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Kabu: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Kabu, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Kabu sits around $39.99 — roughly 25x 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 $24.69, CGC 10 $21.99, 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 | NEAR MINT | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 51 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $4.77 | $4.77 | $4.77 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $24.69 | $24.69 | $24.69 | 19 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.58 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.50 | $1.14 | $2.45 | 126 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.60 | $0.70 | $2.50 | 1,580 |
Collector Outlook for Kabu
As an Ultra Rare, Kabu carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Kabu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
