Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)
SV8a: Terastal Fest ex · 038/187 · Common
Current Prices
Number
038/187
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #038/187 of the SV8a: Terastal Fest ex 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 Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) (Common, SV8a: Terastal Fest ex #038/187) changes hands at roughly $4.77, 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 $4.77, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $4.44. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) is valued near $59.14 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (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) Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) sits around $59.14 — roughly 12x 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 $5.60, CGC 10 $27.99 — 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 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $59.14 | $59.14 | $59.14 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.60 | $5.60 | $5.60 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.44 | $4.44 | $4.44 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.77 | $3.00 | $5.00 | 86 |
Collector Outlook for Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)
As a Common, Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (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 Froslass (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
