Suicune V (Japanese)
S12a: VSTAR Universe · 215/172 · Special Art Rare
Current Prices
Number
215/172
Rarity
Special Art Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Suicune V (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Suicune V (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #215/172 of the S12a: VSTAR Universe 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 Suicune V (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Suicune V (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, S12a: VSTAR Universe #215/172) changes hands at roughly $32.98, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $32.98, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $25.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $32.98, Lightly Played $28.31, Moderately Played $25.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Suicune V (Japanese) is valued near $71.50 — about 2.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Suicune V (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Suicune V (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Suicune V (Japanese) sits around $71.50 — roughly 2.2x 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 $26.00, CGC 10 $48.99, CGC 9.5 $35.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 53 |
| ebay | BGS 1 | $35.52 | $35.52 | $35.52 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $860.00 | $860.00 | $860.00 | 34 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $27.28 | $27.28 | $27.28 | 25 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | 65 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $71.50 | $71.50 | $71.50 | 59 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 33 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $28.31 | $33.29 | $33.29 | 43 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $32.98 | $28.00 | $33.01 | 361 |
Collector Outlook for Suicune V (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Suicune V (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Suicune V (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
