# Rare Candy #82/95 — Unleashed

## Summary

Rare Candy was the evolution engine of the HeartGold & SoulSilver format, letting decks skip a Stage 1 and get a Stage 2 online a turn early, so it sat in a huge share of serious lists. As an Uncommon it was never scarce, and demand today is mostly players and Noriko Hotta completists. At a $9.06 modelled guide, with 9 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.23 out of Mega Evolution; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Unleashed |
| Number | 82/95 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | HGSS |
| Illustrator | Noriko Hotta |
| Release date | 2010-05-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Item |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$9.06** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.45 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 67/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2010-05-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-09T08:22:28.805Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-28T00:54:57.471Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-06T23:51:00.490Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-16T06:47:02.932Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-28T00:54:57.470Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T10:26:58.163Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/unleashed/rare-candy-82)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ahgss2-82%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)