Cloyster (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cloyster (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Cloyster (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Mystery of the Fossils 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 Cloyster (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cloyster (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $2.07, 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 $2.07, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.07, Lightly Played $0.89, Moderately Played $0.53, Heavily Played $0.49, Damaged $0.27 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cloyster (Japanese) is valued near $255.00 — about 123x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cloyster (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) Cloyster (Japanese) sits around $255.00 — roughly 123x 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 $20.00, CGC 9.5 $50.00, PSA 8 $10.50 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 4 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $255.00 | $255.00 | $255.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.89 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 57 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.53 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.07 | $1.49 | $1.99 | 69 |
Collector Outlook for Cloyster (Japanese)
Cloyster (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 Cloyster (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
