Croconaw
Unseen Forces · 38/115 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
38/115
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Croconaw: Rarity & Collectibility
Croconaw in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #38/115 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 Croconaw?
In 2026, a Near Mint Croconaw (Uncommon, Unseen Forces #38/115) changes hands at roughly $25.00, 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 $25.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $25.00, Lightly Played $18.10, Moderately Played $12.32, Heavily Played $7.43, Damaged $3.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Croconaw is valued near $182.50 — about 7.3x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Croconaw: 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) Croconaw sits around $182.50 — roughly 7.3x 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 $46.00, CGC 10 $57.60, CGC 9.5 $59.99 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $27.50 | $27.00 | $28.00 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $182.50 | $182.50 | $182.50 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.20 | $29.20 | $29.20 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.10 | $3.10 | $3.10 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.43 | $7.43 | $7.43 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $18.10 | $18.10 | $18.10 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $12.32 | $12.32 | $12.32 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Croconaw
Croconaw is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Croconaw on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.