Primeape (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Primeape (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Primeape (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 Primeape (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Primeape (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $8.00, 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 $8.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.00, Lightly Played $7.31, Moderately Played $5.62, Heavily Played $7.98, Damaged $3.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Primeape (Japanese) is valued near $33.75 — about 4.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Primeape (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) Primeape (Japanese) sits around $33.75 — roughly 4.2x 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 $13.01, CGC 10 $39.99, BGS 9.5 $70.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $5.48 | $5.48 | $5.48 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.98 | $7.98 | $7.98 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.54 | $9.54 | $9.54 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $15.77 | $15.77 | $15.77 | 5 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $95.78 | $95.78 | $95.78 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $9.71 | $9.71 | $9.71 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $33.75 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.52 | $6.52 | $6.52 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.01 | $13.01 | $13.01 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.10 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.31 | $7.31 | $7.31 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.62 | $5.62 | $5.62 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 95 |
Collector Outlook for Primeape (Japanese)
As a Common, Primeape (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 Primeape (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
