Ledyba (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ledyba (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Ledyba (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 Ledyba (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ledyba (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $11.79, 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 $11.79, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.62. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $11.79, Lightly Played $8.14, Moderately Played $6.39, Heavily Played $4.95, Damaged $4.62 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ledyba (Japanese) is valued near $199.99 — about 17x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ledyba (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) Ledyba (Japanese) sits around $199.99 — roughly 17x 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 $34.99, CGC 10 $104.99, PSA 8 $12.50 — 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 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $13.43 | $13.43 | $13.43 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $104.99 | $104.99 | $104.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $26.02 | $26.02 | $26.02 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.28 | $15.28 | $15.28 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 28 |
| ebay | SGC 4 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.62 | $4.62 | $4.62 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.95 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $8.14 | $7.50 | $8.50 | 45 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.39 | $7.16 | $7.16 | 53 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $11.79 | $11.79 | $11.79 | 23 |
Collector Outlook for Ledyba (Japanese)
As a Common, Ledyba (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 Ledyba (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
