Magma Basin (Japanese)
S9: Star Birth · 127/100 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
S9: Star BirthNumber
127/100
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Magma Basin (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Magma Basin (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #127/100 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 Magma Basin (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Magma Basin (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, S9: Star Birth #127/100) changes hands at roughly $8.56, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Magma Basin (Japanese) is valued near $20.00 — about 2.3x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Magma Basin (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Magma Basin (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Magma Basin (Japanese) sits around $20.00 — roughly 2.3x 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 $10.52, CGC 10 $14.50, CGC 9.5 $10.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $10.49 | $10.49 | $10.49 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $10.52 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.56 | $8.56 | $8.56 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Magma Basin (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Magma Basin (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Magma Basin (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
