Arceus - XY197
XY Promos · XY197 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
XY PromosNumber
XY197
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Arceus - XY197: Rarity & Collectibility
Arceus - XY197 in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #XY197 of the XY Promos 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 Arceus - XY197?
In 2026, a Near Mint Arceus - XY197 (Common, XY Promos #XY197) changes hands at roughly $12.43, 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 $12.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $6.83. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.43, Lightly Played $8.46, Moderately Played $6.39, Heavily Played $6.09, Damaged $6.83 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Arceus - XY197 is valued near $410.00 — about 33x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Arceus - XY197: 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) Arceus - XY197 sits around $410.00 — roughly 33x 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. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $100.00, CGC 10 $110.00, PSA 8 $27.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. 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 | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 | 11 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $410.00 | $410.00 | $410.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $27.50 | $27.50 | $27.50 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $6.83 | $6.83 | $6.83 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.09 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $8.46 | $10.55 | $10.55 | 182 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.39 | $6.39 | $6.39 | 60 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.43 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 145 |
Collector Outlook for Arceus - XY197
As a Common, Arceus - XY197 earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Arceus - XY197 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
