How rare is Scyther (Japanese)?

Scyther (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM8: Super-Burst Impact set.

Is Scyther (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Scyther (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM8: Super-Burst Impact set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Scyther (Japanese) collectible?

Scyther (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM8: Super-Burst Impact, 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.

Scyther (Japanese)

Name: Scyther (Japanese) - SM8: Super-Burst Impact (001/095)
Brand: Pokemon

SM8: Super-Burst Impact · 001/095 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.46

Low $0.40

High $1.00

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM8: Super-Burst Impact

Number

001/095

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Scyther (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Scyther (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #001/095 of the SM8: Super-Burst Impact 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 Scyther (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Scyther (Japanese) (Common, SM8: Super-Burst Impact #001/095) changes hands at roughly $0.46, 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 $0.46, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $2.93.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$2.93	$2.93	$2.93	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.37	$3.37	$3.37	4
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.46	$0.40	$1.00	30

Collector Outlook for Scyther (Japanese)

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