Psyduck (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Psyduck (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Psyduck (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 Psyduck (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Psyduck (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $1.36, 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 $1.36, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.33. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.36, Lightly Played $0.66, Moderately Played $0.36, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.33 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Psyduck (Japanese) is valued near $900.00 — about 662x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Psyduck (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) Psyduck (Japanese) sits around $900.00 — roughly 662x 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 $51.00, CGC 10 $20.00, CGC 9.5 $9.95 — 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 | $8.33 | $8.33 | $8.33 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $900.00 | $900.00 | $900.00 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $17.42 | $17.42 | $17.42 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.66 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 113 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 46 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.36 | $1.10 | $1.32 | 312 |
Collector Outlook for Psyduck (Japanese)
As a Common, Psyduck (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 Psyduck (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
