How rare is Ludicolo (Japanese)?

Ludicolo (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm.

Is Ludicolo (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Ludicolo (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Ludicolo (Japanese) collectible?

Ludicolo (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Ludicolo (Japanese)

Name: Ludicolo (Japanese) - XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm (016/070)
Brand: Pokemon

XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm · 016/070 · Uncommon

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Set

XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm

Number

016/070

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Ludicolo (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Ludicolo (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #016/070 of the XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm 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 Ludicolo (Japanese)?

We are still gathering live data for Ludicolo (Japanese) (Uncommon, XY5-Bt: Tidal Storm #016/070) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Lightly Played example commands about $9.99, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $7.39.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$7.39	$7.39	$7.39	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$9.99	$9.99	$9.99	3

Collector Outlook for Ludicolo (Japanese)

Ludicolo (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 Ludicolo (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.