How rare is Tadbulb (Japanese)?

Tadbulb (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame set.

Is Tadbulb (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Tadbulb (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Tadbulb (Japanese) collectible?

Tadbulb (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Tadbulb (Japanese)

Name: Tadbulb (Japanese) - SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame (040/108)
Brand: Pokemon

SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame · 040/108 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.16

Low $0.25

High $0.25

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame

Number

040/108

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Tadbulb (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Tadbulb (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #040/108 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 Tadbulb (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Tadbulb (Japanese) (Common, SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame #040/108) changes hands at roughly $0.16, 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 $0.16, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.04.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.08	$2.08	$2.08	2
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.04	$0.04	$0.04	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.16	$0.25	$0.25	8

Collector Outlook for Tadbulb (Japanese)

As a Common, Tadbulb (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 Tadbulb (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.