AZ (Japanese)
XY4: Phantom Gate · 084/088 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
084/088
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
AZ (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
AZ (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #084/088 of the XY4: Phantom Gate 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 AZ (Japanese)?
We are still gathering live data for AZ (Japanese) (Uncommon, XY4: Phantom Gate #084/088) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in.
Graded AZ (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. Top grades such as PSA 10, CGC 10 and BGS define the ceiling for AZ (Japanese), and how thin that gem-mint population is decides how high it climbs. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $7.50 — 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 | $1.86 | $1.86 | $1.86 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for AZ (Japanese)
AZ (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 AZ (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
