Lapras (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Lapras (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Lapras (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Southern Island 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 Lapras (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lapras (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $15.33, 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 $15.33, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.36. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $15.33, Lightly Played $13.51, Moderately Played $9.16, Heavily Played $5.48, Damaged $4.36 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lapras (Japanese) is valued near $200.00 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lapras (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) Lapras (Japanese) sits around $200.00 — roughly 13x 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 $29.99, CGC 10 $250.00, BGS 9.5 $75.00 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.98 | $7.98 | $7.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $13.17 | $13.17 | $13.17 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 10 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $80.72 | $80.72 | $80.72 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.98 | $25.98 | $25.98 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 27 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.36 | $4.36 | $4.36 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.48 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $13.51 | $13.51 | $13.51 | 69 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $9.16 | $10.30 | $10.30 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $15.33 | $15.33 | $15.33 | 65 |
Collector Outlook for Lapras (Japanese)
As a Common, Lapras (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Lapras (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
