Zubat (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Zubat (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Zubat (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 Zubat (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zubat (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 $0.14. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.58, Lightly Played $0.30, Moderately Played $0.27, Heavily Played $0.18, Damaged $0.14 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zubat (Japanese) is valued near $62.00 — about 107x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Zubat (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) Zubat (Japanese) sits around $62.00 — roughly 107x 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 $30.00, CGC 9.5 $10.18 — 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 | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.20 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.49 | $0.99 | $1.99 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.18 | $10.18 | $10.18 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $62.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.11 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.18 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 68 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.58 | $0.50 | $0.52 | 172 |
Collector Outlook for Zubat (Japanese)
As a Common, Zubat (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 Zubat (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
