How rare is Whirlipede?

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

Is Whirlipede a chase card?

Not really — Whirlipede 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 Whirlipede collectible?

Whirlipede 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.

Whirlipede

Name: Whirlipede - XY Base Set (52/146)
Brand: Pokemon

XY Base Set · 52/146 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.52

Low $0.52

High $0.52

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY Base Set

Number

52/146

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Whirlipede: Rarity & Collectibility

Whirlipede in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #52/146 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 Whirlipede?

In 2026, a Near Mint Whirlipede (Uncommon, XY Base Set #52/146) changes hands at roughly $0.52, 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 $0.52, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.52, Lightly Played $0.39, Moderately Played $0.24, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.01 — 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	$1.10	$1.10	$1.10	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	3
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.30	$0.30	$0.30	6
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.39	$0.39	$0.39	18
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.24	$0.24	$0.24	5
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	38

Collector Outlook for Whirlipede

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