Gligar (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Gligar (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Gligar (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # 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 Gligar (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gligar (Japanese) (Common, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $1.44, 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 $1.44, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.44, Lightly Played $0.72, Moderately Played $0.45, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gligar (Japanese) is valued near $69.00 — about 48x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gligar (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) Gligar (Japanese) sits around $69.00 — roughly 48x 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 CGC 9.5 $9.99 — 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 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.87 | $2.87 | $2.87 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.72 | $0.89 | $0.89 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.44 | $1.29 | $1.29 | 23 |
Collector Outlook for Gligar (Japanese)
As a Common, Gligar (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 Gligar (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
