How rare is Inkay (74)?

Inkay (74) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across XY Base Set.

Is Inkay (74) a chase card?

Not really — Inkay (74) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the XY Base Set set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Inkay (74) collectible?

Inkay (74) combines its Uncommon rarity from XY Base Set, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Inkay (74)

Name: Inkay (74) - XY Base Set (74/146)
Brand: Pokemon

XY Base Set · 74/146 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.89

Low $0.89

High $0.89

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY Base Set

Number

74/146

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Inkay (74): Rarity & Collectibility

Inkay (74) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #74/146 of the XY Base Set 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 Inkay (74)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Inkay (74) (Uncommon, XY Base Set #74/146) changes hands at roughly $0.89, 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 $0.89, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.14. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.89, Lightly Played $0.50, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.14 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.10	$1.10	$1.10	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.14	$0.14	$0.14	7
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	0
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	11
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	10
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.89	$0.89	$0.89	58

Collector Outlook for Inkay (74)

Inkay (74) 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 Inkay (74) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.