Articuno (Japanese)
EX Battle Boost · 024/093 · None
Current Prices
Set
EX Battle BoostNumber
024/093
Rarity
None
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Articuno (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Articuno (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #024/093 of the EX Battle Boost 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 Articuno (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Articuno (Japanese) (Common, EX Battle Boost #024/093) changes hands at roughly $3.99, 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 $3.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $6.51. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.99, Lightly Played $2.98, Moderately Played $2.00, Heavily Played $2.00, Damaged $6.51 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Articuno (Japanese) is valued near $140.00 — about 35x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Articuno (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) Articuno (Japanese) sits around $140.00 — roughly 35x 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 $23.27 — 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 | DAMAGED | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $23.27 | $23.27 | $23.27 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Articuno (Japanese)
As a Common, Articuno (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 Articuno (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
