Sordward & Shielbert
SWSH12: Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · TG28/TG30 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
TG28/TG30
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Sordward & Shielbert: Rarity & Collectibility
Sordward & Shielbert 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 SWSH12: Silver Tempest 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 Sordward & Shielbert?
In 2026, a Near Mint Sordward & Shielbert (Ultra Rare, SWSH12: Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery #TG28/TG30) changes hands at roughly $1.67, 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 $1.67, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.85. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.67, Lightly Played $1.56, Moderately Played $1.84, Heavily Played $0.95, Damaged $0.85 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Sordward & Shielbert is valued near $18.50 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Sordward & Shielbert: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Sordward & Shielbert, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Sordward & Shielbert sits around $18.50 — roughly 11x 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 $13.50, CGC 10 $49.00, PSA 8 $11.50 — 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 | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | 35 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $17.09 | $17.09 | $17.09 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $18.50 | $16.50 | $20.50 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 20 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.85 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.56 | $1.05 | $2.00 | 149 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.84 | $1.84 | $1.84 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.67 | $0.98 | $2.37 | 1,795 |
Collector Outlook for Sordward & Shielbert
As an Ultra Rare, Sordward & Shielbert 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 Sordward & Shielbert on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
