Goldeen (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 011/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
011/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Goldeen (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Goldeen (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 #011/128 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 Goldeen (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Goldeen (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #011/128) changes hands at roughly $4.99, 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 $4.99, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $3.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.99, Lightly Played $1.99, Moderately Played $4.00, Heavily Played $3.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Goldeen (Japanese) is valued near $65.00 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Goldeen (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) Goldeen (Japanese) sits around $65.00 — roughly 13x 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 $17.50, CGC 10 $35.00 — 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 12 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.53 | $3.53 | $3.53 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 12 |
Collector Outlook for Goldeen (Japanese)
As a Common, Goldeen (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 Goldeen (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
