Opal
SWSH11: Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · TG28/TG30 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
TG28/TG30
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Opal: Rarity & Collectibility
Opal 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 #TG28/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 Opal?
In 2026, a Near Mint Opal (Ultra Rare, SWSH11: Lost Origin Trainer Gallery #TG28/TG30) changes hands at roughly $1.71, 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 $1.71, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.71, Lightly Played $1.44, Moderately Played $1.66, Heavily Played $1.49, Damaged $0.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Opal is valued near $21.50 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Opal: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Opal, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Opal sits around $21.50 — roughly 13x 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 $7.00, CGC 10 $14.01, CGC 9.5 $14.99 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | 67 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $14.01 | $14.01 | $14.01 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.52 | $9.52 | $9.52 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.44 | $1.33 | $1.43 | 158 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.66 | $1.66 | $1.66 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.71 | $1.25 | $2.21 | 1,450 |
Collector Outlook for Opal
As an Ultra Rare, Opal 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 Opal on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
