Swinub (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Swinub (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Swinub (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 Swinub (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Swinub (Japanese) (Common, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $1.51, 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 $1.51, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.63. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.51, Lightly Played $1.21, Moderately Played $0.63 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Swinub (Japanese) is valued near $59.99 — about 40x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Swinub (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) Swinub (Japanese) sits around $59.99 — roughly 40x 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 10 $7.50, CGC 9.5 $8.00 — 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 | $2.53 | $2.53 | $2.53 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.42 | $3.42 | $3.42 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.21 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.51 | $1.53 | $1.53 | 96 |
Collector Outlook for Swinub (Japanese)
As a Common, Swinub (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 Swinub (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
