How rare is Lapras (Japanese)?

Lapras (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across S9: Star Birth.

Is Lapras (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Lapras (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the S9: Star Birth set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Lapras (Japanese) collectible?

Lapras (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from S9: Star Birth, 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.

Lapras (Japanese)

Name: Lapras (Japanese) - S9: Star Birth (022/100)
Brand: Pokemon

S9: Star Birth · 022/100 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $0.47

Low $0.47

High $0.47

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

S9: Star Birth

Number

022/100

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Lapras (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Lapras (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #022/100 of the S9: Star Birth 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 Lapras (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Lapras (Japanese) (Uncommon, S9: Star Birth #022/100) changes hands at roughly $0.47, 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 $0.47, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.40.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.62	$1.62	$1.62	7
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.40	$0.40	$0.40	1
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.47	$0.47	$0.47	38

Collector Outlook for Lapras (Japanese)

Lapras (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Lapras (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.