Pupitar (Japanese)
Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky · 058/092 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
058/092
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pupitar (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pupitar (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #058/092 of the Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky 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 Pupitar (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pupitar (Japanese) (Uncommon, Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky #058/092) changes hands at roughly $1.98, 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 $1.98, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.98, Lightly Played $1.70, Moderately Played $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pupitar (Japanese) is valued near $38.00 — about 19x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pupitar (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) Pupitar (Japanese) sits around $38.00 — roughly 19x 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. 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 | $1.70 | $1.70 | $1.70 | 2 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Pupitar (Japanese)
Pupitar (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 Pupitar (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
