Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
SM: The Best of XY · 016/171 · None
Current Prices
Number
016/171
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #016/171 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 Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) (Common, SM: The Best of XY #016/171) changes hands at roughly $57.60, 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 $57.60, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $3.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $57.60, Lightly Played $4.65, Moderately Played $3.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) is valued near $57.24 — about 1.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (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) Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) sits around $57.24 — roughly 1.0x 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 $36.00, CGC 10 $10.50, BGS 9.5 $46.70 — 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 | $4.65 | $4.65 | $4.65 | 2 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 | 7 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $36.38 | $36.38 | $36.38 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $46.70 | $46.70 | $46.70 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $57.24 | $54.99 | $59.49 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.12 | $12.12 | $12.12 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 6 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
As a Common, Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (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 Vaporeon (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
