Drifloon
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 · 089/198 · Common
Current Prices
Number
089/198
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Drifloon: Rarity & Collectibility
Drifloon sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #089/198 of the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 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 Drifloon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Drifloon (Common, Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 #089/198) changes hands at roughly $0.06, 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 $0.06, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.06, Lightly Played $0.06, Moderately Played $0.05, Heavily Played $0.01 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Drifloon is valued near $20.00 — about 333x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Drifloon: 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) Drifloon sits around $20.00 — roughly 333x 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 8 $8.50 — 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 | $1.66 | $1.66 | $1.66 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.03 | 127 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.12 | 634 |
Collector Outlook for Drifloon
As a Common, Drifloon earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Drifloon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
