Seaking (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Seaking (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Seaking (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 Seaking (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Seaking (Japanese) (Uncommon, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $1.37, 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 $1.37, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.35. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.37, Lightly Played $0.82, Moderately Played $1.51, Heavily Played $1.88, Damaged $0.35 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Seaking (Japanese) is valued near $65.00 — about 47x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Seaking (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) Seaking (Japanese) sits around $65.00 — roughly 47x 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 PSA 9 $8.80, CGC 10 $8.50, CGC 9.5 $30.78 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.30 | $3.30 | $3.30 | 6 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $30.78 | $30.78 | $30.78 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $8.80 | $8.80 | $8.80 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.82 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.51 | $1.51 | $1.51 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.37 | $1.95 | $1.95 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Seaking (Japanese)
Seaking (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 Seaking (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
