How rare is Red & Blue (Japanese)?

Red & Blue (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across SM12: Alter Genesis.

Is Red & Blue (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Red & Blue (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM12: Alter Genesis set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Red & Blue (Japanese) collectible?

Red & Blue (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from SM12: Alter Genesis, 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.

Red & Blue (Japanese)

Name: Red & Blue (Japanese) - SM12: Alter Genesis (090/095)
Brand: Pokemon

SM12: Alter Genesis · 090/095 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $1.93

Low $1.93

High $1.93

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 $15.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM12: Alter Genesis

Number

090/095

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Red & Blue (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Red & Blue (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #090/095 of the SM12: Alter Genesis 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 Red & Blue (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Red & Blue (Japanese) (Uncommon, SM12: Alter Genesis #090/095) changes hands at roughly $1.93, 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 $1.93, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $2.32.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.32	$2.32	$2.32	2
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.50	$3.50	$3.50	5
ebay	PSA 9	$15.50	$15.50	$15.50	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.93	$1.93	$1.93	21

Collector Outlook for Red & Blue (Japanese)

Red & Blue (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Red & Blue (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.