Golbat (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Golbat (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Golbat (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Awakening Legends 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 Golbat (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Golbat (Japanese) (Uncommon, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $2.93, 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 $2.93, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.70. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.93, Lightly Played $1.59, Moderately Played $1.04, Damaged $0.70 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Golbat (Japanese) is valued near $44.95 — about 15x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Golbat (Japanese): 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) Golbat (Japanese) sits around $44.95 — roughly 15x 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. 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.96 | $2.96 | $2.96 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.04 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.93 | $2.93 | $2.93 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Golbat (Japanese)
Golbat (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Golbat (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
