Maintenance (Japanese)
Expansion Pack · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Expansion PackNumber
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Maintenance (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Maintenance (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Expansion Pack 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 Maintenance (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Maintenance (Japanese) (Uncommon, Expansion Pack #) changes hands at roughly $2.49, 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 $2.49, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.75. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.49, Lightly Played $1.74, Moderately Played $1.15, Heavily Played $1.05, Damaged $0.75 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Maintenance (Japanese) is valued near $89.99 — about 36x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Maintenance (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) Maintenance (Japanese) sits around $89.99 — roughly 36x 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 $50.00, CGC 10 $60.00 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 6 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 6 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.43 | $1.43 | $1.43 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.49 | $6.49 | $6.49 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.05 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.15 | $1.15 | $1.15 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Maintenance (Japanese)
Maintenance (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Maintenance (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
