Recycle (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Recycle (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Recycle (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 Recycle (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Recycle (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $0.58, 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 $0.58, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.22. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.58, Lightly Played $0.40, Moderately Played $0.26, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.22 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Recycle (Japanese) is valued near $38.00 — about 66x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Recycle (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) Recycle (Japanese) sits around $38.00 — roughly 66x 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 $29.99, CGC 10 $79.99, PSA 8 $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 | $1.05 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.26 | $1.26 | $1.26 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.26 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.58 | 70 |
Collector Outlook for Recycle (Japanese)
As a Common, Recycle (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 Recycle (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
