Donphan (Japanese)
s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition · 019/025 · Common
Current Prices
Number
019/025
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Donphan (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Donphan (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 #019/025 of the s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition 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 Donphan (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Donphan (Japanese) (Common, s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition #019/025) changes hands at roughly $2.22, 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 $2.22, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Donphan (Japanese) is valued near $29.00 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Donphan (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) Donphan (Japanese) sits around $29.00 — roughly 13x 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 $17.25, CGC 10 $17.50, BGS 9.5 $15.00 — 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 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $3.55 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $36.10 | $36.10 | $36.10 | 12 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $17.25 | $17.25 | $17.25 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.22 | $2.10 | $2.75 | 34 |
Collector Outlook for Donphan (Japanese)
As a Common, Donphan (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 Donphan (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
