Kabuto (Japanese)
Crossing the Ruins... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Kabuto (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Kabuto (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Crossing the Ruins... 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 Kabuto (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Kabuto (Japanese) (Common, Crossing the Ruins... #) changes hands at roughly $1.02, 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 $1.02, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.54. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.02, Lightly Played $1.00, Moderately Played $0.52, Heavily Played $0.51, Damaged $0.54 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.21 | $2.21 | $2.21 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.54 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.51 | $0.51 | $0.51 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 96 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.02 | $1.08 | $1.09 | 86 |
Collector Outlook for Kabuto (Japanese)
As a Common, Kabuto (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 Kabuto (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
