Celebi (Japanese)
CP5: Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection · 002/036 · None
Current Prices
Number
002/036
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 #002/036 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 #002/036) changes hands at roughly $126.33, 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 $126.33, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $29.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $126.33, Lightly Played $69.99, Moderately Played $29.99 — 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 $550.00 — about 4.4x 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 $550.00 — roughly 4.4x 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 $189.99, CGC 10 $390.00, BGS 9.5 $76.00 — 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 | $53.97 | $53.97 | $53.97 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $390.00 | $390.00 | $390.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $46.76 | $46.76 | $46.76 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $599.95 | $599.95 | $599.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 | 36 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $78.00 | $78.00 | $78.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $189.99 | $189.99 | $189.99 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $126.33 | $126.33 | $126.33 | 13 |
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. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. 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.
