How rare is Helioptile (28)?

Helioptile (28) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the XY - Phantom Forces set.

Is Helioptile (28) a chase card?

Not really — Helioptile (28) is a Common 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 makes Helioptile (28) collectible?

Helioptile (28) combines its Common 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.

Helioptile (28)

Name: Helioptile (28) - XY - Phantom Forces (28/119)
Brand: Pokemon

XY - Phantom Forces · 28/119 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.61

Low $0.61

High $0.61

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY - Phantom Forces

Number

28/119

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Helioptile (28): Rarity & Collectibility

Helioptile (28) 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 #28/119 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 Helioptile (28)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Helioptile (28) (Common, XY - Phantom Forces #28/119) changes hands at roughly $0.61, 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 $0.61, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.38. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.61, Lightly Played $0.42, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.38 — 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	$1.45	$1.45	$1.45	9
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.38	$0.38	$0.38	4
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.42	$0.42	$0.42	51
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	6
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.61	$0.61	$0.61	49

Collector Outlook for Helioptile (28)

As a Common, Helioptile (28) 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 Helioptile (28) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.