Chikorita (Japanese)
Gold, Silver, to a New World... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Chikorita (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Chikorita (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Gold, Silver, to a New World... 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 Chikorita (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Chikorita (Japanese) (Common, Gold, Silver, to a New World... #) changes hands at roughly $3.50, 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 $3.50, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.36. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.50, Lightly Played $1.59, Moderately Played $1.35, Heavily Played $0.50, Damaged $0.36 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Chikorita (Japanese) is valued near $22.50 — about 6.4x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Chikorita (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) Chikorita (Japanese) sits around $22.50 — roughly 6.4x 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 $99.00, CGC 10 $35.69, CGC 9.5 $19.99 — 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 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.74 | $1.99 | $3.98 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.89 | $2.89 | $2.89 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $35.69 | $35.69 | $35.69 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.36 | $0.15 | $0.50 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.55 | $1.55 | 55 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 | 77 |
Collector Outlook for Chikorita (Japanese)
As a Common, Chikorita (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 Chikorita (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
