Blaine's Gamble (Japanese)
Challenge from the Darkness · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Blaine's Gamble (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Challenge from the Darkness 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 Blaine's Gamble (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) (Common, Challenge from the Darkness #) changes hands at roughly $0.53, 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 $0.53, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.53, Lightly Played $0.47, Moderately Played $0.41, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) is valued near $26.00 — about 49x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blaine's Gamble (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) Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) sits around $26.00 — roughly 49x 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 $14.00, PSA 8 $24.99 — 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 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.18 | $0.25 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.47 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.53 | 33 |
Collector Outlook for Blaine's Gamble (Japanese)
As a Common, Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Blaine's Gamble (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
