How rare is Croconaw?

Croconaw is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across XY - Phantom Forces.

Is Croconaw a chase card?

Not really — Croconaw is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the XY - Phantom Forces set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Croconaw worth?

A PSA 10 Croconaw is valued around $59.00 — roughly 61x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.96). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Croconaw collectible?

Croconaw combines its Uncommon rarity from XY - Phantom Forces, 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.

Croconaw

Name: Croconaw - XY - Phantom Forces (16/119)
Brand: Pokemon

XY - Phantom Forces · 16/119 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.96

Low $0.89

High $0.96

PSA 10 $59.00

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY - Phantom Forces

Number

16/119

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Croconaw: Rarity & Collectibility

Croconaw in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #16/119 of the XY - Phantom Forces 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 Croconaw?

In 2026, a Near Mint Croconaw (Uncommon, XY - Phantom Forces #16/119) changes hands at roughly $0.96, 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 $0.96, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.15. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.96, Lightly Played $0.88, Moderately Played $0.66, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.15 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Croconaw is valued near $59.00 — about 61x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Croconaw: 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) Croconaw sits around $59.00 — roughly 61x 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. 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	$5.13	$5.13	$5.13	6
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.69	$2.69	$2.69	14
ebay	PSA 10	$59.00	$59.00	$59.00	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15	3
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.88	$0.88	$0.88	63
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.66	$0.66	$0.66	14
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.96	$0.89	$0.96	73

Collector Outlook for Croconaw

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