Kabuto (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Kabuto (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Kabuto (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # 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 Kabuto (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Kabuto (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $1.17, 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 $1.17, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.29. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.17, Lightly Played $0.73, Moderately Played $0.45, Heavily Played $0.37, Damaged $0.29 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Kabuto (Japanese) is valued near $140.00 — about 120x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Kabuto (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) Kabuto (Japanese) sits around $140.00 — roughly 120x 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 10 $120.00, 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 | DAMAGED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.12 | $2.12 | $2.12 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.81 | $2.25 | $2.99 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.21 | $2.21 | $2.21 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.65 | $5.65 | $5.65 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.05 | $6.05 | $6.05 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $140.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $9.64 | $9.64 | $9.64 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.77 | $15.77 | $15.77 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 12 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | 54 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.58 | $0.58 | 90 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.17 | $1.10 | $1.17 | 176 |
Collector Outlook for Kabuto (Japanese)
As a Common, Kabuto (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Kabuto (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
