Magcargo (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Magcargo (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Magcargo (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 Magcargo (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Magcargo (Japanese) (Uncommon, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $1.98, 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 $1.98, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.04. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.98, Lightly Played $1.02, Moderately Played $1.01, Damaged $1.04 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Magcargo (Japanese) is valued near $44.99 — about 23x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Magcargo (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) Magcargo (Japanese) sits around $44.99 — roughly 23x 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 CGC 10 $47.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.03 | $4.03 | $4.03 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.95 | $2.95 | $2.95 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.98 | $4.98 | $4.98 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.04 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.02 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.01 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 9 |
Collector Outlook for Magcargo (Japanese)
Magcargo (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Magcargo (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
