Espeon (Japanese)
SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame · 046/108 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
046/108
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Espeon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Espeon (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #046/108 of the SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame 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 Espeon (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Espeon (Japanese) (Uncommon, SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame #046/108) changes hands at roughly $0.23, 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 $0.23, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.23, Lightly Played $0.08, Moderately Played $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Espeon (Japanese) is valued near $19.69 — about 86x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Espeon (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) Espeon (Japanese) sits around $19.69 — roughly 86x 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 $26.10, CGC 10 $7.01 — 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 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 21 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $108.00 | $108.00 | $108.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $19.69 | $19.69 | $19.69 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.49 | $9.49 | $9.49 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.10 | $26.10 | $26.10 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 131 |
Collector Outlook for Espeon (Japanese)
Espeon (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Espeon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
