PokéFig Score (PFS): how we measure rarity with method, not by eye

"This figure is rare" means nothing if you can't say how much or why. The PokéFig Score (PFS) is a model that puts a number on rarity, instead of leaving it to intuition or whichever seller happens to be talking.

The base idea

The value of a collectible figure comes down to three things:

scarcity × demand × condition

The PFS anchors rarity in the actual distribution — how few exist and how they were spread around — not in the finish or in "it looks expensive." A shiny, pretty figure can be common; an ugly, matte one can be a grail. The finish doesn't rule; distribution does.

The tiers

Every figure falls into a level:

• Common
• Uncommon
• Scarce
• Rare
• Grail

Plus a confidence tag: *documented* (proven data) vs *estimated* (inferred). This way you know whether the number is backed up or just an approximation.

The grail gate

A detail almost nobody models: not everything expensive is a grail. A piece that sells for 25 dollars and can be picked up at retail is not a grail, no matter how much someone loves it. To be a grail, it has to pass through a gate:

non-retail + real scarcity + demand

If any of the three fails, it's not a grail — it's something else. That prevents the typical inflation of "everything I own is a grail."

What it's good for

• Sorting the catalog by rarity and seeing the hard stuff first.
• Ranking a Pokémon by its hardest-to-get figure.
• Not overpaying for something "that looks rare" but is actually common.
• Knowing what in your collection is truly scarce.

Sort the catalog by PFS at /catalogo?orden=rarity, or read the full methodology at /pfs. For the top tier, check out the grails.