Vaporeon (Japanese)
XY7: Bandit Ring · 022/081 · Common
Current Prices
Set
XY7: Bandit RingNumber
022/081
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vaporeon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Vaporeon (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #022/081 of the XY7: Bandit Ring 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Vaporeon (Japanese) (Common, XY7: Bandit Ring #022/081) changes hands at roughly $5.99, 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 $5.99, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $2.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.99, Lightly Played $5.00, Heavily Played $2.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Vaporeon (Japanese) is valued near $45.00 — about 7.5x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Vaporeon (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 (Japanese) sits around $45.00 — roughly 7.5x 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 $14.00 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 23 |
Collector Outlook for Vaporeon (Japanese)
As a Common, Vaporeon (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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
