Glaceon (Japanese)
SV8a: Terastal Fest ex · 040/187 · Common
Current Prices
Number
040/187
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Glaceon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Glaceon (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #040/187 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 Glaceon (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Glaceon (Japanese) (Common, SV8a: Terastal Fest ex #040/187) changes hands at roughly $0.18, 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 $0.18, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.18, Lightly Played $0.31, 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 Glaceon (Japanese) is valued near $40.00 — about 222x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Glaceon (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) Glaceon (Japanese) sits around $40.00 — roughly 222x 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 $5.08, CGC 10 $15.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.08 | $5.08 | $5.08 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.25 | 620 |
Collector Outlook for Glaceon (Japanese)
As a Common, Glaceon (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 Glaceon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
