Plusle (Japanese)
BW4: Dark Rush · 026/069 · Common
Current Prices
Set
BW4: Dark RushNumber
026/069
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Plusle (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Plusle (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 #026/069 of the BW4: Dark Rush 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 Plusle (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Plusle (Japanese) (Common, BW4: Dark Rush #026/069) changes hands at roughly $14.68, 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 $14.68, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $3.49. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $14.68, Lightly Played $10.00, Moderately Played $3.49 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Plusle (Japanese) is valued near $199.99 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Plusle (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) Plusle (Japanese) sits around $199.99 — roughly 14x 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. 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 | $4.96 | $4.96 | $4.96 | 6 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.49 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $14.68 | $14.68 | $14.68 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 6 |
Collector Outlook for Plusle (Japanese)
As a Common, Plusle (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 Plusle (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
