Gastly (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 019/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
019/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Gastly (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Gastly (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #019/128 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 Gastly (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gastly (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #019/128) changes hands at roughly $6.00, 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 $6.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.00, Lightly Played $4.00, Moderately Played $4.74, Heavily Played $3.00, Damaged $2.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gastly (Japanese) is valued near $134.73 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gastly (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) Gastly (Japanese) sits around $134.73 — 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 $49.95, CGC 10 $78.29, CGC 9.5 $27.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 3 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.51 | $4.51 | $4.51 | 24 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.34 | $2.00 | $10.67 | 25 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $78.29 | $78.29 | $78.29 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $134.73 | $134.73 | $134.73 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $13.22 | $13.22 | $13.22 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $27.95 | $27.95 | $27.95 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.74 | $4.74 | $4.74 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 27 |
Collector Outlook for Gastly (Japanese)
As a Common, Gastly (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Gastly (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
