Palpitoad (Japanese)
EX Battle Boost · 033/093 · None
Current Prices
Set
EX Battle BoostNumber
033/093
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Palpitoad (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Palpitoad (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #033/093 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 Palpitoad (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Palpitoad (Japanese) (Common, EX Battle Boost #033/093) changes hands at roughly $3.74, 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 $3.74, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.74, Moderately Played $2.48, Heavily Played $1.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Palpitoad (Japanese) is valued near $22.59 — about 6.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Palpitoad (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) Palpitoad (Japanese) sits around $22.59 — roughly 6.0x 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. 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.48 | $2.48 | $2.48 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.74 | $3.74 | $3.74 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $22.59 | $22.59 | $22.59 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Palpitoad (Japanese)
As a Common, Palpitoad (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 Palpitoad (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
