How rare is Elesa (Japanese)?

Elesa (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Shiny Collection set.

Is Elesa (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Elesa (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Shiny Collection set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Elesa (Japanese) worth?

A PSA 10 Elesa (Japanese) is valued around $76.64 — roughly 6.6x a raw Near Mint copy (about $11.66). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Elesa (Japanese) collectible?

Elesa (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from Shiny Collection, 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.

Elesa (Japanese)

Name: Elesa (Japanese) - Shiny Collection (020/020)
Brand: Pokemon

Shiny Collection · 020/020 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $11.66

Low $11.66

High $11.66

PSA 10 $76.64

PSA 9 $5.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Shiny Collection

Number

020/020

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Elesa (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Elesa (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #020/020 of the Shiny Collection 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 Elesa (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Elesa (Japanese) (Common, Shiny Collection #020/020) changes hands at roughly $11.66, 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 $11.66, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $6.50. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Elesa (Japanese) is valued near $76.64 — about 6.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Elesa (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) Elesa (Japanese) sits around $76.64 — roughly 6.6x 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 $5.50, CGC 10 $49.39, PSA 8 $6.50 — 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	$18.99	$18.99	$18.99	9
ebay	CGC 10	$49.39	$49.39	$49.39	2
ebay	CGC 9	$8.50	$8.50	$8.50	1
ebay	PSA 10	$76.64	$76.64	$76.64	19
ebay	PSA 7	$22.50	$22.50	$22.50	2
ebay	PSA 8	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	4
ebay	PSA 9	$5.50	$5.50	$5.50	5
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$11.66	$11.66	$11.66	9

Collector Outlook for Elesa (Japanese)

As a Common, Elesa (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 Elesa (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.