Electabuzz (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 038/128 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
038/128
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Electabuzz (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Electabuzz (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #038/128 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 Electabuzz (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Electabuzz (Japanese) (Uncommon, Base Expansion Pack #038/128) changes hands at roughly $8.00, 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 $8.00, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.00, Lightly Played $8.09, Heavily Played $1.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Electabuzz (Japanese) is valued near $174.50 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Electabuzz (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) Electabuzz (Japanese) sits around $174.50 — roughly 22x 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 $12.52, CGC 10 $22.50, PSA 8 $18.00 — 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 | $8.09 | $8.09 | $8.09 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $11.64 | $11.64 | $11.64 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $174.50 | $174.50 | $174.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $12.52 | $12.52 | $12.52 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 5 |
Collector Outlook for Electabuzz (Japanese)
Electabuzz (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 Electabuzz (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
