Growlithe (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Growlithe (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Growlithe (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 Growlithe (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Growlithe (Japanese) (Common, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $4.31, 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 $4.31, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.42. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.31, Lightly Played $2.76, Moderately Played $1.62, Heavily Played $1.49, Damaged $0.42 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Growlithe (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 23x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Growlithe (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) Growlithe (Japanese) sits around $100.00 — roughly 23x 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 $29.95, CGC 10 $45.00, CGC 9.5 $23.16 — 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 | $7.48 | $7.48 | $7.48 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.25 | $5.25 | $5.25 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $23.16 | $23.16 | $23.16 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.76 | $2.76 | $2.76 | 62 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.62 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.31 | $4.31 | $4.31 | 48 |
Collector Outlook for Growlithe (Japanese)
As a Common, Growlithe (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Growlithe (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
