Gengar · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Gengar card
Numbered 85 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, Gengar is a Rare Holo, a Stage 2 Psychic-type carrying 110 HP.
It evolves from Haunter, so Gengar is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Eri Yamaki.
Gengar carries this Pokédex flavor text: "On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing."
About Gengar in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Gastly line via trade. Wide-grinning Ghost-Poison silhouette. One of the most beloved Pokémon designs. Fossil holo Gengar is one of the most-collected Fossil holos. PSA 10 examples have appreciated dramatically over the last three years.
What is Gengar worth?
Gengar is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Sword & Shield's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Sword & Shield holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Gengar before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Gengar lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The psychic foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Gengar
When you go to buy Gengar, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Gengar, so price the specific copy in front of you.
