Tropius (Japanese)
SV1a: Triplet Beat · 074/073 · Art Rare
Current Prices
Number
074/073
Rarity
Art Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Tropius (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Tropius (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a genuine Rare that print runs hold back, so collectors have to hunt for clean copies. Cataloged as Rare #074/073 of the SV1a: Triplet Beat 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 Tropius (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Tropius (Japanese) (Rare, SV1a: Triplet Beat #074/073) changes hands at roughly $2.70, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2.70, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $1.75. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.70, Lightly Played $2.29, Moderately Played $1.75 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Tropius (Japanese) is valued near $39.95 — about 15x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Tropius (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) Tropius (Japanese) sits around $39.95 — roughly 15x 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 $25.00, CGC 10 $17.50, BGS 9.5 $9.50 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $3.01 | $3.01 | $3.01 | 58 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $23.06 | $23.06 | $23.06 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $17.50 | $15.00 | $20.00 | 46 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $2.27 | $2.27 | $2.27 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $17.73 | $17.73 | $17.73 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.79 | $8.79 | $8.79 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | 34 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 6 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $10.17 | $10.17 | $10.17 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.29 | 33 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.70 | $2.49 | $3.02 | 746 |
Collector Outlook for Tropius (Japanese)
Tropius (Japanese) holds steady chase appeal: a Rare that completists actively track down in top condition. 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 Tropius (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
