Chansey (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Chansey (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Chansey (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Darkness, and to Light... 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 Chansey (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chansey (Japanese) (Uncommon, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $9.24, 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 $9.24, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $9.24, Lightly Played $4.94, Moderately Played $5.77, Heavily Played $5.00, Damaged $4.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chansey (Japanese) is valued near $130.00 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chansey (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) Chansey (Japanese) sits around $130.00 — roughly 14x 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 $39.00, PSA 8 $6.00 — 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 | $10.44 | $10.44 | $10.44 | 2 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.49 | $4.49 | $4.49 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $15.14 | $15.14 | $15.14 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $130.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.94 | $4.94 | $4.94 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.77 | $5.77 | $5.77 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $9.24 | $9.24 | $9.24 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Chansey (Japanese)
Chansey (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Chansey (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
