Snorlax (Japanese)
sH: Sword & Shield Family Pokemon Card Game · 038/053 · None
Current Prices
Number
038/053
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Snorlax (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Snorlax (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #038/053 of the sH: Sword & Shield Family Pokemon Card Game 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 Snorlax (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Snorlax (Japanese) (Common, sH: Sword & Shield Family Pokemon Card Game #038/053) changes hands at roughly $5.00, 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 $5.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $6.60. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Snorlax (Japanese) is valued near $78.00 — about 16x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Snorlax (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) Snorlax (Japanese) sits around $78.00 — 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 CGC 9.5 $14.25 — 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 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.79 | $6.79 | $6.79 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $14.25 | $14.25 | $14.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $78.00 | $78.00 | $78.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 9 |
Collector Outlook for Snorlax (Japanese)
As a Common, Snorlax (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Snorlax (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
