Slugma (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Slugma (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Slugma (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # 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 Slugma (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slugma (Japanese) (Common, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $1.49, 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 $1.49, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.49, Lightly Played $0.43, Moderately Played $0.20, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.16 | $11.16 | $11.16 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.43 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 42 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 16 |
Collector Outlook for Slugma (Japanese)
As a Common, Slugma (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Slugma (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
