Chansey (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 047/128 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
047/128
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Chansey (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Chansey (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #047/128 of the Base Expansion Pack 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 Chansey (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chansey (Japanese) (Uncommon, Base Expansion Pack #047/128) changes hands at roughly $15.00, 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 $15.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $15.00, Lightly Played $11.50, Heavily Played $5.50, Damaged $4.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chansey (Japanese) is valued near $450.00 — about 30x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chansey (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) Chansey (Japanese) sits around $450.00 — roughly 30x 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 $55.00, CGC 10 $249.00, CGC 9.5 $5.50 — 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 | $22.79 | $22.79 | $22.79 | 11 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.51 | $5.51 | $5.51 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $249.00 | $249.00 | $249.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $49.58 | $49.58 | $49.58 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.50 | $4.50 | $4.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 16 |
Collector Outlook for Chansey (Japanese)
Chansey (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 Chansey (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
