Porygon (Japanese)
Rocket Gang · · Common
Current Prices
Porygon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Porygon (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Rocket Gang 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 Porygon (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Porygon (Japanese) (Common, Rocket Gang #) changes hands at roughly $1.07, 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 $1.07, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.41. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.07, Lightly Played $0.78, Moderately Played $0.66, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.41 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Porygon (Japanese) is valued near $75.00 — about 70x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Porygon (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) Porygon (Japanese) sits around $75.00 — roughly 70x 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 $29.00, CGC 10 $49.99, CGC 9.5 $15.50 — 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 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.63 | $3.63 | $3.63 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $5.62 | $5.62 | $5.62 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 9 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $12.51 | $12.51 | $12.51 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.78 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 88 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.66 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 60 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.07 | $1.07 | $1.07 | 106 |
Collector Outlook for Porygon (Japanese)
As a Common, Porygon (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 Porygon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
