Swinub (Japanese)
Gold, Silver, to a New World... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Swinub (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Swinub (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 Swinub (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Swinub (Japanese) (Common, Gold, Silver, to a New World... #) changes hands at roughly $0.99, 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 $0.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.99, Lightly Played $0.57, Moderately Played $0.33, Heavily Played $0.28, Damaged $0.27 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Swinub (Japanese) is valued near $45.00 — about 45x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Swinub (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) Swinub (Japanese) sits around $45.00 — roughly 45x 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 $5.00 — 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 | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 43 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Swinub (Japanese)
As a Common, Swinub (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Swinub (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
