Slugma is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the XY Base Set set.

Is Slugma a chase card?

Not really — Slugma is a Common 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 Slugma collectible?

Slugma combines its Common 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.

Slugma

Name: Slugma - XY Base Set (20/146)
Brand: Pokemon

XY Base Set · 20/146 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.56

Low $0.60

High $0.60

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY Base Set

Number

20/146

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Slugma: Rarity & Collectibility

Slugma in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #20/146 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 Slugma?

In 2026, a Near Mint Slugma (Common, XY Base Set #20/146) 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 $0.07. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.56, Lightly Played $0.43, Moderately Played $0.09, Heavily Played $0.27, Damaged $0.07 — 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	$2.01	$2.01	$2.01	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.07	$0.07	$0.07	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27	10
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.43	$0.25	$0.25	26
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09	6
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.56	$0.60	$0.60	73

Collector Outlook for Slugma

As a Common, Slugma earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Slugma on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.