Noctowl
Unseen Forces · 43/115 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Unseen ForcesNumber
43/115
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Noctowl: Rarity & Collectibility
Noctowl in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #43/115 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 Noctowl?
In 2026, a Near Mint Noctowl (Uncommon, Unseen Forces #43/115) changes hands at roughly $12.14, 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 $12.14, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.87. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.14, Lightly Played $16.60, Moderately Played $10.00, Heavily Played $0.28, Damaged $3.87 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Noctowl is valued near $140.50 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Noctowl: 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) Noctowl sits around $140.50 — roughly 12x 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 $81.60, CGC 10 $26.00, CGC 9.5 $15.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $6.05 | $6.05 | $6.05 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 4 |
| ebay | GCG 7 5 | $24.98 | $24.98 | $24.98 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $140.50 | $140.50 | $140.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $32.93 | $32.93 | $32.93 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $16.27 | $16.27 | $16.27 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $81.60 | $81.60 | $81.60 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.87 | $3.87 | $3.87 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $16.60 | $12.43 | $12.43 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.14 | $12.14 | $12.14 | 22 |
Collector Outlook for Noctowl
Noctowl is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Noctowl on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
