How rare is Tentacruel (Japanese)?

Tentacruel (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across L3: Clash at the Summit.

Is Tentacruel (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Tentacruel (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the L3: Clash at the Summit set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Tentacruel (Japanese) collectible?

Tentacruel (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from L3: Clash at the Summit, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Tentacruel (Japanese)

Name: Tentacruel (Japanese) - L3: Clash at the Summit (018/080)
Brand: Pokemon

L3: Clash at the Summit · 018/080 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $7.17

Low $7.17

High $7.17

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

L3: Clash at the Summit

Number

018/080

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Tentacruel (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Tentacruel (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #018/080 of the L3: Clash at the Summit 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 Tentacruel (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Tentacruel (Japanese) (Uncommon, L3: Clash at the Summit #018/080) changes hands at roughly $7.17, 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 $7.17, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.99.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.99	$3.99	$3.99	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$7.17	$7.17	$7.17	2

Collector Outlook for Tentacruel (Japanese)

Tentacruel (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Tentacruel (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.