Pineco (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pineco (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pineco (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 Pineco (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pineco (Japanese) (Common, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $1.75, 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 $1.75, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pineco (Japanese) is valued near $29.99 — about 17x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pineco (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) Pineco (Japanese) sits around $29.99 — roughly 17x 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 $9.61, CGC 10 $6.50, CGC 9.5 $7.50 — 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 | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.61 | $9.61 | $9.61 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 27 |
Collector Outlook for Pineco (Japanese)
As a Common, Pineco (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 Pineco (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
