Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection · 009/028 · None
Current Prices
Number
009/028
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #009/028 of the S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection 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 Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) (Common, S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection #009/028) changes hands at roughly $3.20, 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 $3.20, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) is valued near $30.00 — about 9.4x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (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) Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) sits around $30.00 — roughly 9.4x 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 $7.01, CGC 10 $13.50, CGC 9.5 $1.75 — 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 | $1.14 | $1.14 | $1.14 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.47 | $1.47 | $1.47 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.20 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
As a Common, Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Palkia (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
