How rare is Lapras (Japanese)?

Lapras (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across SM7a: Thunderclap Spark.

Is Lapras (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Lapras (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM7a: Thunderclap Spark set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Lapras (Japanese) collectible?

Lapras (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from SM7a: Thunderclap Spark, 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 (Japanese)

Name: Lapras (Japanese) - SM7a: Thunderclap Spark (017/060)
Brand: Pokemon

SM7a: Thunderclap Spark · 017/060 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $1.50

Low $1.50

High $1.50

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM7a: Thunderclap Spark

Number

017/060

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Lapras (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Lapras (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #017/060 of the SM7a: Thunderclap Spark 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 (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Lapras (Japanese) (Uncommon, SM7a: Thunderclap Spark #017/060) changes hands at roughly $1.50, 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 $1.50, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.50.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.50	$3.50	$3.50	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	12

Collector Outlook for Lapras (Japanese)

Lapras (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 Lapras (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.