Moltres (Japanese)
XY10: Awakening Psychic King · 008/078 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
008/078
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Moltres (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Moltres (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #008/078 of the XY10: Awakening Psychic King 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 Moltres (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Moltres (Japanese) (Uncommon, XY10: Awakening Psychic King #008/078) changes hands at roughly $10.73, 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 $10.73, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $6.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Moltres (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 9.3x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Moltres (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) Moltres (Japanese) sits around $100.00 — roughly 9.3x 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 $21.01, PSA 8 $13.50 — 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 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.01 | $21.01 | $21.01 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.73 | $10.73 | $10.73 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Moltres (Japanese)
Moltres (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Moltres (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
