Zekrom (Japanese)
s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition · 021/025 · Common
Current Prices
Number
021/025
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Zekrom (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Zekrom (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 #021/025 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 Zekrom (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zekrom (Japanese) (Common, s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition #021/025) changes hands at roughly $56.37, 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 $56.37, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $17.40. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zekrom (Japanese) is valued near $119.99 — about 2.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Zekrom (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) Zekrom (Japanese) sits around $119.99 — roughly 2.1x 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 $31.00, CGC 10 $99.99, CGC 9.5 $40.00 — 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 | $17.40 | $17.40 | $17.40 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $80.80 | $80.80 | $80.80 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $152.50 | $152.50 | $152.50 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $119.99 | $119.99 | $119.99 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $56.37 | $56.37 | $56.37 | 22 |
Collector Outlook for Zekrom (Japanese)
As a Common, Zekrom (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Zekrom (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
