How rare is Snorunt (Japanese)?

Snorunt (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM12: Alter Genesis set.

Is Snorunt (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Snorunt (Japanese) is a Common 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 Snorunt (Japanese) collectible?

Snorunt (Japanese) combines its Common 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.

Snorunt (Japanese)

Name: Snorunt (Japanese) - SM12: Alter Genesis (017/095)
Brand: Pokemon

SM12: Alter Genesis · 017/095 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.78

Low $1.00

High $1.00

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM12: Alter Genesis

Number

017/095

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Snorunt (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Snorunt (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #017/095 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 Snorunt (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Snorunt (Japanese) (Common, SM12: Alter Genesis #017/095) changes hands at roughly $0.78, 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 $0.78, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.62.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.14	$2.14	$2.14	4
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.98	$1.98	$1.98	14
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.62	$0.62	$0.62	4
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.78	$1.00	$1.00	30

Collector Outlook for Snorunt (Japanese)

As a Common, Snorunt (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Snorunt (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.