How rare is Shadow Circle?

Shadow Circle is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across XY Base Set.

Is Shadow Circle a chase card?

Not really — Shadow Circle 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 Shadow Circle collectible?

Shadow Circle 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.

Shadow Circle

Name: Shadow Circle - XY Base Set (126/146)
Brand: Pokemon

XY Base Set · 126/146 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.46

Low $0.46

High $0.46

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY Base Set

Number

126/146

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Shadow Circle: Rarity & Collectibility

Shadow Circle in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #126/146 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 Shadow Circle?

In 2026, a Near Mint Shadow Circle (Uncommon, XY Base Set #126/146) changes hands at roughly $0.46, 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 $0.46, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.14. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.46, Lightly Played $0.34, Moderately Played $0.27, Heavily Played $0.28, 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	NEAR MINT	$1.49	$1.49	$1.49	4
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.14	$0.14	$0.14	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.28	$0.28	$0.28	6
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.34	$0.35	$0.35	47
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27	5
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.46	$0.46	$0.46	47

Collector Outlook for Shadow Circle

Shadow Circle 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 Shadow Circle on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.