Croconaw (Japanese)
XY4: Phantom Gate · 016/088 · Common
Current Prices
Number
016/088
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Croconaw (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Croconaw (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #016/088 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 Croconaw (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Croconaw (Japanese) (Common, XY4: Phantom Gate #016/088) changes hands at roughly $4.00, 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 $4.00, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.88. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.00, Lightly Played $3.49, Heavily Played $1.88 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Croconaw (Japanese) is valued near $75.65 — about 19x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Croconaw (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) Croconaw (Japanese) sits around $75.65 — roughly 19x 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. 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.49 | $3.49 | $3.49 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $75.65 | $75.65 | $75.65 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Croconaw (Japanese)
As a Common, Croconaw (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 Croconaw (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
