Gengar V (Japanese)
SI: Start Deck 100 · 253/414 · Common
Current Prices
Number
253/414
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Gengar V (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Gengar V (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #253/414 of the SI: Start Deck 100 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 Gengar V (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gengar V (Japanese) (Common, SI: Start Deck 100 #253/414) changes hands at roughly $9.33, 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 $9.33, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $5.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gengar V (Japanese) is valued near $53.00 — about 5.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Gengar V (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) Gengar V (Japanese) sits around $53.00 — roughly 5.7x 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 $49.99, CGC 10 $25.60, 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.29 | $6.29 | $6.29 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $25.60 | $25.60 | $25.60 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $9.33 | $8.99 | $9.33 | 21 |
Collector Outlook for Gengar V (Japanese)
As a Common, Gengar V (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 Gengar V (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
