Chikorita
Unseen Forces · 51/115 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
51/115
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Chikorita: Rarity & Collectibility
Chikorita 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 #51/115 of the Unseen Forces 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 Chikorita?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chikorita (Common, Unseen Forces #51/115) changes hands at roughly $22.40, 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 $22.40, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $5.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $22.40, Lightly Played $16.87, Moderately Played $10.30, Heavily Played $3.71, Damaged $5.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chikorita is valued near $1,250 — about 56x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chikorita: 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) Chikorita sits around $1,250 — roughly 56x 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 $49.99, CGC 10 $109.00, CGC 9.5 $18.26 — 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 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $109.00 | $109.00 | $109.00 | 23 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $8.02 | $8.02 | $8.02 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $18.26 | $16.51 | $20.00 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.13 | $14.40 | $45.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.71 | $3.71 | $3.71 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $16.87 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 42 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $10.30 | $10.30 | $10.30 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $22.40 | $22.40 | $22.40 | 55 |
Collector Outlook for Chikorita
As a Common, Chikorita 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 Chikorita on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
