Tapu Lele GX (Japanese)
smM: Tag Team GX Starter Sets · 008/031 · None
Current Prices
Number
008/031
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tapu Lele GX (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Tapu Lele GX (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #008/031 of the smM: Tag Team GX Starter Sets 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 Tapu Lele GX (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tapu Lele GX (Japanese) (Common, smM: Tag Team GX Starter Sets #008/031) changes hands at roughly $1.60, 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 $1.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.90. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tapu Lele GX (Japanese) is valued near $30.00 — about 19x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tapu Lele GX (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) Tapu Lele GX (Japanese) sits around $30.00 — roughly 19x 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 | NEAR MINT | $5.27 | $5.27 | $5.27 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 | 20 |
Collector Outlook for Tapu Lele GX (Japanese)
As a Common, Tapu Lele GX (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 Tapu Lele GX (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
