Poke Ball (Japanese)
Pokemon Jungle · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Pokemon JungleNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Poke Ball (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Poke Ball (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Pokemon Jungle 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 Poke Ball (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Poke Ball (Japanese) (Common, Pokemon Jungle #) changes hands at roughly $0.77, 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 $0.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.18. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.77, Lightly Played $0.46, Moderately Played $0.28, Heavily Played $0.26, Damaged $0.18 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Poke Ball (Japanese) is valued near $63.10 — about 82x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Poke Ball (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) Poke Ball (Japanese) sits around $63.10 — roughly 82x 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 $14.50, CGC 10 $49.95, CGC 9.5 $6.36 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.36 | $6.36 | $6.36 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $63.10 | $63.10 | $63.10 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.01 | $8.01 | $8.01 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 32 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.28 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.77 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 48 |
Collector Outlook for Poke Ball (Japanese)
As a Common, Poke Ball (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 Poke Ball (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
