Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)
SV8a: Terastal Fest ex · 030/187 · Common
Current Prices
Number
030/187
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Vaporeon (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 #030/187 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 Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) (Common, SV8a: Terastal Fest ex #030/187) changes hands at roughly $7.39, 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 $7.39, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $7.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) is valued near $50.00 — about 6.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Vaporeon (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) Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) sits around $50.00 — roughly 6.8x 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 $14.38, CGC 10 $11.06, BGS 9.5 $14.06 — 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 | $8.05 | $8.05 | $8.05 | 17 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $37.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $14.06 | $14.06 | $14.06 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.06 | $11.06 | $11.06 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 36 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.38 | $14.38 | $14.38 | 12 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $7.39 | $3.00 | $5.51 | 149 |
Collector Outlook for Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese)
As a Common, Vaporeon (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 Vaporeon (Master Ball Pattern) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
