Octillery (Japanese)
S8b: VMAX Climax · 191/184 · Character Rare
Current Prices
Set
S8b: VMAX ClimaxNumber
191/184
Rarity
Character Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Octillery (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Octillery (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a genuine Rare that print runs hold back, so collectors have to hunt for clean copies. Cataloged as Rare #191/184 of the S8b: VMAX Climax 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 Octillery (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Octillery (Japanese) (Rare, S8b: VMAX Climax #191/184) changes hands at roughly $1.98, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.98, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.12. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.98, Lightly Played $1.40, Moderately Played $1.99, Heavily Played $1.12 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Octillery (Japanese) is valued near $31.00 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Octillery (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) Octillery (Japanese) sits around $31.00 — roughly 16x 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 $11.50, CGC 10 $18.99, CGC 9.5 $9.00 — 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 | $2.56 | $2.56 | $2.56 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.20 | $4.20 | $4.20 | 87 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 26 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 6 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.12 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.40 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.98 | $1.00 | $2.50 | 585 |
Collector Outlook for Octillery (Japanese)
Octillery (Japanese) holds steady chase appeal: a Rare that completists actively track down in top condition. 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 Octillery (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
