Voltorb
Team Rocket Returns · 80/109 · Common
Current Prices
Number
80/109
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Voltorb: Rarity & Collectibility
Voltorb in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #80/109 of the Team Rocket Returns 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 Voltorb?
In 2026, a Near Mint Voltorb (Common, Team Rocket Returns #80/109) changes hands at roughly $30.00, 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 $30.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $12.56. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $30.00, Lightly Played $23.86, Moderately Played $18.75, Heavily Played $4.99, Damaged $12.56 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Voltorb is valued near $328.49 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Voltorb: 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) Voltorb sits around $328.49 — 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 $75.00, CGC 9.5 $30.00, PSA 8 $49.00 — 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 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $328.49 | $328.49 | $328.49 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $36.14 | $36.14 | $36.14 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.01 | $14.01 | $14.01 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $12.56 | $12.56 | $12.56 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $23.86 | $23.86 | $23.86 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.75 | $18.74 | $18.89 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 59 |
Collector Outlook for Voltorb
As a Common, Voltorb earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Voltorb on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
