Worker (Secret)
SWSH12: Silver Tempest · 209/195 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Number
209/195
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Worker (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility
Worker (Secret) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #209/195 of the SWSH12: Silver Tempest 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 Worker (Secret)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Worker (Secret) (Secret Rare, SWSH12: Silver Tempest #209/195) changes hands at roughly $4.32, 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 $4.32, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.43. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.32, Lightly Played $3.75, Moderately Played $3.54, Heavily Played $2.65, Damaged $3.43 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Worker (Secret) is valued near $11.33 — about 2.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Worker (Secret): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Worker (Secret), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Worker (Secret) sits around $11.33 — roughly 2.6x 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 $23.96, CGC 10 $30.00, CGC 9.5 $9.99 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 36 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $11.33 | $11.33 | $11.33 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $23.96 | $23.96 | $23.96 | 20 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.43 | $3.43 | $3.43 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.65 | $2.65 | $2.65 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.75 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 103 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.54 | $3.54 | $3.54 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.32 | $3.00 | $5.99 | 907 |
Collector Outlook for Worker (Secret)
Secret Rares like Worker (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Worker (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
