Pupitar (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 045/128 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
045/128
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pupitar (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pupitar (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #045/128 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 Pupitar (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pupitar (Japanese) (Uncommon, Base Expansion Pack #045/128) 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 Lightly Played one slides to around $5.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pupitar (Japanese) is valued near $80.00 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pupitar (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) Pupitar (Japanese) sits around $80.00 — roughly 10x 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 $20.79, CGC 10 $69.00 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.79 | $20.79 | $20.79 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 5 |
Collector Outlook for Pupitar (Japanese)
Pupitar (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 Pupitar (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
