Tauros (Japanese)
sC: Charizard Starter Set VMAX · 008/021 · None
Current Prices
Number
008/021
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Tauros (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Tauros (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #008/021 of the sC: Charizard Starter Set VMAX 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 Tauros (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tauros (Japanese) (Common, sC: Charizard Starter Set VMAX #008/021) changes hands at roughly $1.00, 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 $1.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.24. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tauros (Japanese) is valued near $99.99 — about 100x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tauros (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) Tauros (Japanese) sits around $99.99 — roughly 100x 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. 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 | $1.24 | $1.24 | $1.24 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.10 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 7 |
Collector Outlook for Tauros (Japanese)
As a Common, Tauros (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Tauros (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
