Friend Ball (Japanese)
Mysterious Mountains · 076/088 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
076/088
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Friend Ball (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Friend Ball (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #076/088 of the Mysterious Mountains 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 Friend Ball (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Friend Ball (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mysterious Mountains #076/088) changes hands at roughly $1.99, 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 $1.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.99, Lightly Played $1.99, Damaged $2.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Friend Ball (Japanese) is valued near $77.99 — about 39x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Friend Ball (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) Friend Ball (Japanese) sits around $77.99 — roughly 39x 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 $11.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $77.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Friend Ball (Japanese)
Friend Ball (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 Friend Ball (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
