Espeon (Japanese)
Neo Premium File 2 · · None
Current Prices
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Rarity
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Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Espeon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Espeon (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Neo Premium File 2 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 Espeon (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Espeon (Japanese) (Common, Neo Premium File 2 #) changes hands at roughly $15.10, 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 $15.10, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $5.77. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $15.10, Lightly Played $9.82, Moderately Played $8.05, Heavily Played $6.88, Damaged $5.77 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Espeon (Japanese) is valued near $213.50 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Espeon (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) Espeon (Japanese) sits around $213.50 — roughly 14x 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 $59.99, BGS 9.5 $87.38, PSA 8 $31.00 — 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 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 16 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $68.15 | $68.15 | $68.15 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $87.38 | $87.38 | $87.38 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $213.50 | $213.50 | $213.50 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 33 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 33 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $5.77 | $5.77 | $5.77 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.88 | $7.25 | $7.25 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.82 | $9.82 | $9.82 | 43 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $8.05 | $8.05 | $8.05 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $15.10 | $17.87 | $17.87 | 56 |
Collector Outlook for Espeon (Japanese)
As a Common, Espeon (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Espeon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
