Basic Grass Energy (Japanese)
CP4: Premium Champion Pack · · None
Current Prices
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Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Basic Grass Energy (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Basic Grass Energy (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the CP4: Premium Champion 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 Basic Grass Energy (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Basic Grass Energy (Japanese) (Common, CP4: Premium Champion Pack #) changes hands at roughly $3.99, 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 $3.99, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $3.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.99, Lightly Played $19.99, Moderately Played $3.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Basic Grass Energy (Japanese) is valued near $87.48 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Basic Grass Energy (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) Basic Grass Energy (Japanese) sits around $87.48 — 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. 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 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $87.48 | $87.48 | $87.48 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Basic Grass Energy (Japanese)
As a Common, Basic Grass Energy (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 Basic Grass Energy (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
