Altaria (53)
XY - Roaring Skies · 53/108 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
53/108
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Altaria (53): Rarity & Collectibility
Altaria (53) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #53/108 of the XY - Roaring Skies 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 Altaria (53)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Altaria (53) (Uncommon, XY - Roaring Skies #53/108) changes hands at roughly $0.53, 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 $0.53, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.53, Lightly Played $0.35, Moderately Played $0.28, Heavily Played $0.80, Damaged $0.30 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Altaria (53) is valued near $125.00 — about 236x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Altaria (53): 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) Altaria (53) sits around $125.00 — roughly 236x 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 $15.65 — 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 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.38 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.65 | $15.65 | $15.65 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.50 | 112 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.35 | 37 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.53 | $0.66 | $0.99 | 158 |
Collector Outlook for Altaria (53)
Altaria (53) 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 Altaria (53) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
