How rare is Air Balloon (Japanese)?

Air Balloon (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the S4a: Shiny Star V set.

Is Air Balloon (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Air Balloon (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the S4a: Shiny Star V set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Air Balloon (Japanese) collectible?

Air Balloon (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from S4a: Shiny Star V, 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.

Air Balloon (Japanese)

Name: Air Balloon (Japanese) - S4a: Shiny Star V (171/190)
Brand: Pokemon

S4a: Shiny Star V · 171/190 · None

Current Prices

Market Price $0.16

Low $0.16

High $0.16

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

S4a: Shiny Star V

Number

171/190

Rarity

None

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Air Balloon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Air Balloon (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #171/190 of the S4a: Shiny Star V 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 Air Balloon (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Air Balloon (Japanese) (Common, S4a: Shiny Star V #171/190) changes hands at roughly $0.16, 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 $0.16, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$4.40	$4.40	$4.40	2
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.16	$0.16	$0.16	14

Collector Outlook for Air Balloon (Japanese)

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