Ash's Friendship (Japanese)
smD: Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit · 025/026 · Common
Current Prices
Number
025/026
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ash's Friendship (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Ash's Friendship (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #025/026 of the smD: Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit 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 Ash's Friendship (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ash's Friendship (Japanese) (Common, smD: Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit #025/026) changes hands at roughly $60.00, 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 $60.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $45.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ash's Friendship (Japanese) is valued near $228.43 — about 3.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ash's Friendship (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Ash's Friendship (Japanese) sits around $228.43 — roughly 3.8x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $228.43 | $228.43 | $228.43 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 5 |
Collector Outlook for Ash's Friendship (Japanese)
As a Common, Ash's Friendship (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ash's Friendship (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
