How rare is Pinsir (Japanese)?

Pinsir (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across DP3: Shining Darkness.

Is Pinsir (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Pinsir (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the DP3: Shining Darkness set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Pinsir (Japanese) collectible?

Pinsir (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from DP3: Shining Darkness, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Pinsir (Japanese)

Name: Pinsir (Japanese) - DP3: Shining Darkness ()
Brand: Pokemon

DP3: Shining Darkness · · Uncommon

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Set

DP3: Shining Darkness

Number

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Unlimited

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Pinsir (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Pinsir (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the DP3: Shining Darkness 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 Pinsir (Japanese)?

We are still gathering live data for Pinsir (Japanese) (Uncommon, DP3: Shining Darkness #) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Lightly Played example commands about $5.05, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.25.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$5.05	$5.05	$5.05	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1

Collector Outlook for Pinsir (Japanese)

Pinsir (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Pinsir (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.