How rare is Rotom (Japanese)?

Rotom (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny set.

Is Rotom (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Rotom (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Rotom (Japanese) collectible?

Rotom (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny, 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.

Rotom (Japanese)

Name: Rotom (Japanese) - SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny (036/150)
Brand: Pokemon

SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny · 036/150 · None

Current Prices

Market Price $0.43

Low $0.43

High $0.43

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny

Number

036/150

Rarity

None

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Rotom (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Rotom (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #036/150 of the SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny 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 Rotom (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Rotom (Japanese) (Common, SM8b: GX Ultra Shiny #036/150) changes hands at roughly $0.43, 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 $0.43, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.55.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.55	$0.55	$0.55	3
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.43	$0.43	$0.43	5

Collector Outlook for Rotom (Japanese)

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