How rare is Baltoy (Japanese)?

Baltoy (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the S12: Paradigm Trigger set.

Is Baltoy (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Baltoy (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the S12: Paradigm Trigger set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Baltoy (Japanese) collectible?

Baltoy (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from S12: Paradigm Trigger, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Baltoy (Japanese)

Name: Baltoy (Japanese) - S12: Paradigm Trigger (047/098)
Brand: Pokemon

S12: Paradigm Trigger · 047/098 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.19

Low $0.15

High $0.15

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

S12: Paradigm Trigger

Number

047/098

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Baltoy (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Baltoy (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #047/098 of the S12: Paradigm Trigger 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 Baltoy (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Baltoy (Japanese) (Common, S12: Paradigm Trigger #047/098) changes hands at roughly $0.19, 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 $0.19, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.18.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.55	$1.55	$1.55	4
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.18	$0.18	$0.18	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.19	$0.15	$0.15	81

Collector Outlook for Baltoy (Japanese)

As a Common, Baltoy (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 Baltoy (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.