Noctowl (Japanese)
Gold, Silver, to a New World... · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Noctowl (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Noctowl (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # 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 Noctowl (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Noctowl (Japanese) (Uncommon, Gold, Silver, to a New World... #) changes hands at roughly $1.77, 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 $1.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.80. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.77, Lightly Played $1.16, Moderately Played $0.99, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.80 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Noctowl (Japanese) is valued near $45.00 — about 25x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Noctowl (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) Noctowl (Japanese) sits around $45.00 — roughly 25x 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 $15.06, CGC 10 $39.99, PSA 8 $7.01 — 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 | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.68 | $2.68 | $2.68 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.38 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.06 | $15.06 | $15.06 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.16 | $0.85 | $1.46 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.77 | $1.77 | $1.77 | 37 |
Collector Outlook for Noctowl (Japanese)
Noctowl (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Noctowl (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
