How rare is Poochyena (Japanese)?

Poochyena (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM8a: Dark Order set.

Is Poochyena (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Poochyena (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM8a: Dark Order set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Poochyena (Japanese) collectible?

Poochyena (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM8a: Dark Order, 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.

Poochyena (Japanese)

Name: Poochyena (Japanese) - SM8a: Dark Order (021/052)
Brand: Pokemon

SM8a: Dark Order · 021/052 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $1.00

Low $1.00

High $1.00

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM8a: Dark Order

Number

021/052

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Poochyena (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Poochyena (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #021/052 of the SM8a: Dark Order 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 Poochyena (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Poochyena (Japanese) (Common, SM8a: Dark Order #021/052) changes hands at roughly $1.00, 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 $1.00, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.00, Lightly Played $0.75, Moderately Played $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.90	$1.90	$1.90	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	1
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	2

Collector Outlook for Poochyena (Japanese)

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