Phione (Japanese)
EX Battle Boost · 028/093 · None
Current Prices
Set
EX Battle BoostNumber
028/093
Rarity
None
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Phione (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Phione (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 #028/093 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 Phione (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Phione (Japanese) (Common, EX Battle Boost #028/093) changes hands at roughly $8.80, 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 $8.80, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.80, Lightly Played $2.32, Moderately Played $1.00, 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 Phione (Japanese) is valued near $52.00 — about 5.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Phione (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) Phione (Japanese) sits around $52.00 — roughly 5.9x 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 $13.69, PSA 8 $2.25 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.32 | $2.32 | $2.32 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.69 | $13.69 | $13.69 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.80 | $8.80 | $8.80 | 3 |
Collector Outlook for Phione (Japanese)
As a Common, Phione (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 Phione (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
