Celebi (Japanese)
CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection · 001/036 · None
Current Prices
Number
001/036
Rarity
None
Variant
1st_Edition_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Celebi (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Celebi (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #001/036 of the CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection 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 Celebi (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Celebi (Japanese) (Common, CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection #001/036) changes hands at roughly $15.41, 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 $15.41, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $6.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $15.41, Lightly Played $9.99, Moderately Played $10.25, Heavily Played $6.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Celebi (Japanese) is valued near $69.00 — about 4.5x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Celebi (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) Celebi (Japanese) sits around $69.00 — roughly 4.5x 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 $40.56, CGC 9.5 $29.99, PSA 8 $28.32 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.98 | $4.98 | $4.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $13.58 | $13.58 | $13.58 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $10.97 | $5.99 | $15.95 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.00 | $65.00 | $73.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $28.32 | $28.32 | $28.32 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $40.56 | $40.56 | $40.56 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $53.39 | $53.39 | $53.39 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $10.25 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $15.41 | $15.41 | $15.41 | 20 |
Collector Outlook for Celebi (Japanese)
As a Common, Celebi (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 Celebi (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
