Xatu (Japanese)
Gold, Silver, to a New World... · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Xatu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Xatu (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 Xatu (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Xatu (Japanese) (Uncommon, Gold, Silver, to a New World... #) changes hands at roughly $0.96, 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 $0.96, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.96, Lightly Played $0.84, Moderately Played $0.52, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Xatu (Japanese) is valued near $22.50 — about 23x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Xatu (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) Xatu (Japanese) sits around $22.50 — roughly 23x 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 CGC 9.5 $9.95, PSA 8 $15.00 — 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 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.74 | $1.50 | $3.98 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.77 | $2.77 | $2.77 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.84 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.96 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 24 |
Collector Outlook for Xatu (Japanese)
Xatu (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 Xatu (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
