Karen (Japanese)
SM: The Best of XY · 142/171 · None
Current Prices
Number
142/171
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Karen (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Karen (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #142/171 of the SM: The Best of XY 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 Karen (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Karen (Japanese) (Common, SM: The Best of XY #142/171) changes hands at roughly $60.00, 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 $60.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $120.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Karen (Japanese) is valued near $405.00 — about 6.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Karen (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) Karen (Japanese) sits around $405.00 — roughly 6.8x 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 $124.99, PSA 8 $104.99 — 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 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $405.00 | $405.00 | $405.00 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $104.99 | $104.99 | $104.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $124.99 | $124.99 | $124.99 | 9 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Karen (Japanese)
As a Common, Karen (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Karen (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
