Zekrom (Japanese)
EX Battle Boost · 043/093 · None
Current Prices
Set
EX Battle BoostNumber
043/093
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Zekrom (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Zekrom (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #043/093 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 Zekrom (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zekrom (Japanese) (Common, EX Battle Boost #043/093) changes hands at roughly $3.19, 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 $3.19, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.73. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zekrom (Japanese) is valued near $180.00 — about 56x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Zekrom (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) Zekrom (Japanese) sits around $180.00 — roughly 56x 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 $124.00 — 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 | $1.73 | $1.73 | $1.73 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.19 | $3.19 | $3.19 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $180.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $124.00 | $124.00 | $124.00 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Zekrom (Japanese)
As a Common, Zekrom (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 Zekrom (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
