Smoochum (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Smoochum (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Smoochum (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 Smoochum (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Smoochum (Japanese) (Common, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $1.02, 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 $1.02, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.40. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.02, Lightly Played $0.53, Moderately Played $1.02, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.40 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Smoochum (Japanese) is valued near $99.95 — about 98x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Smoochum (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) Smoochum (Japanese) sits around $99.95 — roughly 98x 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 $8.27, CGC 10 $16.98 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.13 | $2.13 | $2.13 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.21 | $2.21 | $2.21 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.85 | $4.85 | $4.85 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $16.98 | $16.98 | $16.98 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.95 | $99.95 | $99.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $8.27 | $8.27 | $8.27 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.53 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 32 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.02 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.02 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 65 |
Collector Outlook for Smoochum (Japanese)
As a Common, Smoochum (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 Smoochum (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
