Greninja (Japanese)
smP2: Great Detective Pikachu · 012/024 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
012/024
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Greninja (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Greninja (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #012/024 of the smP2: Great Detective Pikachu 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 Greninja (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Greninja (Japanese) (Uncommon, smP2: Great Detective Pikachu #012/024) changes hands at roughly $5.85, 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 $5.85, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $4.75. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Greninja (Japanese) is valued near $33.76 — about 5.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Greninja (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) Greninja (Japanese) sits around $33.76 — roughly 5.8x 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. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $14.99, CGC 9.5 $9.99, PSA 8 $12.37 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.39 | $5.39 | $5.39 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $33.76 | $33.76 | $33.76 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.37 | $12.37 | $12.37 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.75 | $4.75 | $4.75 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.85 | $5.70 | $6.26 | 33 |
Collector Outlook for Greninja (Japanese)
Greninja (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Greninja (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
