Tentacruel (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tentacruel (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Tentacruel (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 Tentacruel (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tentacruel (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $0.90, 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 $0.90, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.40. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.90, Lightly Played $0.70, Moderately Played $0.64, Heavily Played $0.57, Damaged $0.40 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tentacruel (Japanese) is valued near $510.00 — about 567x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tentacruel (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) Tentacruel (Japanese) sits around $510.00 — roughly 567x 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 $50.00, CGC 10 $49.99, 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.97 | $2.97 | $2.97 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $510.00 | $510.00 | $510.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.90 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 106 |
Collector Outlook for Tentacruel (Japanese)
Tentacruel (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 Tentacruel (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
