Larvitar (Japanese)
Crossing the Ruins... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Larvitar (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Larvitar (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 Larvitar (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Larvitar (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 $0.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.02, Lightly Played $0.62, Moderately Played $0.51, Heavily Played $0.57, Damaged $0.30 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Larvitar (Japanese) is valued near $55.94 — about 55x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Larvitar (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) Larvitar (Japanese) sits around $55.94 — roughly 55x 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 $16.35, CGC 10 $29.99, CGC 9.5 $50.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.70 | $3.70 | $3.70 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $55.94 | $55.94 | $55.94 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $16.35 | $16.35 | $16.35 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 59 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.51 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.02 | $1.03 | $1.99 | 42 |
Collector Outlook for Larvitar (Japanese)
As a Common, Larvitar (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 Larvitar (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
