Lapras is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across SM - Unified Minds.

Is Lapras a chase card?

Not really — Lapras is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM - Unified Minds set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

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

A PSA 10 Lapras is valued around $50.00 — roughly 5.7x a raw Near Mint copy (about $8.77). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Lapras collectible?

Lapras combines its Uncommon rarity from SM - Unified Minds, 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.

Lapras

Name: Lapras - SM - Unified Minds (36/236)
Brand: Pokemon

SM - Unified Minds · 36/236 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $8.77

Low $9.61

High $9.61

PSA 10 $50.00

PSA 9 $15.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM - Unified Minds

Number

36/236

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Lapras: Rarity & Collectibility

Lapras in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #36/236 of the SM - Unified Minds 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 Lapras?

In 2026, a Near Mint Lapras (Uncommon, SM - Unified Minds #36/236) changes hands at roughly $8.77, 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 $8.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.77, Lightly Played $6.53, Moderately Played $4.44, Heavily Played $1.50, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lapras is valued near $50.00 — about 5.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Lapras: 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) Lapras sits around $50.00 — 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 $15.50 — 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	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$10.77	$10.77	$10.77	7
ebay	NEAR MINT	$17.88	$17.88	$17.88	8
ebay	PSA 10	$50.00	$50.00	$50.00	1
ebay	PSA 7	$5.84	$5.84	$5.84	1
ebay	PSA 9	$15.50	$15.50	$15.50	2
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	3
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$6.53	$7.14	$7.14	128
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$4.44	$4.44	$4.44	10
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$8.77	$9.61	$9.61	223

Collector Outlook for Lapras

Lapras is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Lapras on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.