Shellos
XY - Steam Siege · 28/114 · Common
Current Prices
Set
XY - Steam SiegeNumber
28/114
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Shellos: Rarity & Collectibility
Shellos 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 #28/114 of the XY - Steam Siege 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 Shellos?
In 2026, a Near Mint Shellos (Common, XY - Steam Siege #28/114) changes hands at roughly $0.31, 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 $0.31, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.31, Lightly Played $0.38, Moderately Played $0.21, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.01 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Shellos is valued near $25.00 — about 81x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Shellos: 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) Shellos sits around $25.00 — roughly 81x 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 $10.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.15 | $1.15 | $1.15 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.69 | $1.69 | $1.69 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 88 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.31 | $0.19 | $0.50 | 288 |
Collector Outlook for Shellos
As a Common, Shellos 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 Shellos on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
