Pokemon Center
WoTC Promo · 40/53 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
WoTC PromoNumber
40/53
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pokemon Center: Rarity & Collectibility
Pokemon Center sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #40/53 of the WoTC Promo 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 Pokemon Center?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pokemon Center (Common, WoTC Promo #40/53) changes hands at roughly $1,063, 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 $1,063, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $692.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1,063, Lightly Played $850.00, Moderately Played $692.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pokemon Center is valued near $1,900 — about 1.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pokemon Center: 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) Pokemon Center sits around $1,900 — roughly 1.8x 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 $1,040, CGC 10 $1,300, CGC 9.5 $799.95 — 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 | $950.00 | $950.00 | $950.00 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $550.23 | $550.23 | $550.23 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,300 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $660.00 | $660.00 | $660.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $488.00 | $488.00 | $488.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $929.95 | $929.95 | $929.95 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $799.95 | $799.95 | $799.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,900 | $1,900 | $1,900 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 2 5 | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $735.00 | $735.00 | $735.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $950.00 | $950.00 | $950.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $914.28 | $914.28 | $914.28 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $762.89 | $762.89 | $762.89 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $1,040 | $1,040 | $1,040 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $850.00 | $850.00 | $850.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $692.50 | $692.50 | $692.50 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1,063 | $1,063 | $1,063 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Pokemon Center
As a Common, Pokemon Center earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. This is a cornerstone-tier collectible: deep demand, thin gem-mint supply, and the strongest long-run scarcity story. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Pokemon Center on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
