Sableye
XY - Ancient Origins · 44/98 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
44/98
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Sableye: Rarity & Collectibility
Sableye in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #44/98 of the XY - Ancient Origins 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 Sableye?
In 2026, a Near Mint Sableye (Uncommon, XY - Ancient Origins #44/98) changes hands at roughly $0.56, 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 $0.56, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.56, Lightly Played $0.33, Moderately Played $0.17, Heavily Played $0.32, Damaged $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Sableye is valued near $250.00 — about 446x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Sableye: 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) Sableye sits around $250.00 — roughly 446x 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 $25.00 — 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 | $3.24 | $3.24 | $3.24 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.60 | $2.19 | $3.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.33 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 106 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.56 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 206 |
Collector Outlook for Sableye
Sableye is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Sableye on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
