Seel (Japanese)
Mysterious Mountains · 023/088 · Common
Current Prices
Number
023/088
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Seel (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Seel (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #023/088 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 Seel (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Seel (Japanese) (Common, Mysterious Mountains #023/088) changes hands at roughly $9.00, 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 $9.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $5.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $9.00, Lightly Played $9.98, Damaged $5.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Seel (Japanese) is valued near $102.50 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Seel (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) Seel (Japanese) sits around $102.50 — roughly 11x 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 $32.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.98 | $9.98 | $9.98 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $102.50 | $102.50 | $102.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Seel (Japanese)
As a Common, Seel (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Seel (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
