Golbat (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Golbat (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Golbat (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 Golbat (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Golbat (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $0.92, 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 $0.92, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.92, Lightly Played $0.62, Moderately Played $0.62, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.27 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Golbat (Japanese) is valued near $99.99 — about 109x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Golbat (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) Golbat (Japanese) sits around $99.99 — roughly 109x 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 $23.00, CGC 10 $199.99, CGC 9.5 $6.05 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.69 | $2.69 | $2.69 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.49 | $8.49 | $8.49 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.05 | $6.05 | $6.05 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $7.31 | $7.31 | $7.31 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 48 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.92 | $0.90 | $1.03 | 68 |
Collector Outlook for Golbat (Japanese)
Golbat (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 Golbat (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
