Gastly (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Gastly (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Gastly (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 Gastly (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gastly (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $1.85, 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 $1.85, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.67. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.85, Lightly Played $1.07, Moderately Played $0.84, Heavily Played $0.45, Damaged $0.67 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gastly (Japanese) is valued near $76.00 — about 41x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gastly (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) Gastly (Japanese) sits around $76.00 — roughly 41x 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 $31.00, CGC 10 $59.99, CGC 9.5 $30.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.32 | $1.32 | $1.32 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.69 | $2.69 | $2.69 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 11 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $17.51 | $17.51 | $17.51 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 16 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.67 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.07 | $0.82 | $1.24 | 93 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.84 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.85 | $1.70 | $5.00 | 203 |
Collector Outlook for Gastly (Japanese)
Gastly (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 Gastly (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
