Chinchou
Unseen Forces · 52/115 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
52/115
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Chinchou: Rarity & Collectibility
Chinchou 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 #52/115 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 Chinchou?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chinchou (Common, Unseen Forces #52/115) changes hands at roughly $10.01, 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 $10.01, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.01, Lightly Played $10.07, Moderately Played $5.74, Heavily Played $4.80, Damaged $3.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chinchou is valued near $92.00 — about 9.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chinchou: 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) Chinchou sits around $92.00 — roughly 9.2x 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 $39.00, CGC 10 $36.00, CGC 9.5 $13.05 — 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 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $20.24 | $20.24 | $20.24 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $13.05 | $13.05 | $13.05 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.12 | $15.12 | $15.12 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $10.07 | $10.07 | $10.07 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.74 | $5.74 | $5.74 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.01 | $10.01 | $10.01 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Chinchou
As a Common, Chinchou earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Chinchou on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.