Pokémon Card Prices: Why Does the Same Name Cost So Differently?
Pikachu cards alone run from 300 to 127,000 yen. See Pokémon card price ranges by type from 1,217 real orders, and how to check a price before you buy.
Real Tama-Chan orders from Japan put the median AR card at 4,400 yen (about ฿1,070), a PSA10 graded card at 13,000 yen (about ฿3,160) and booster boxes and packs at 30,000 yen (about ฿7,300), before shipping and service fees. A character's name alone tells you little, though: Pikachu orders ran from 300 to 127,000 yen, more than 400 times apart.
These figures are drawn from 1,217 Pokémon card orders between 24 April and 23 October 2026. Card-by-card prices come from PayPay Flea Market listings: a Charizard ex SAR 201/165 sits at 49,000 yen (about ฿11,900). Use them to check whether the card you have in mind is priced too high.
Where each type of Pokémon card sits on price
This table uses the median order. The common range is the middle half of orders, leaving out the very cheap and the very expensive.
| Type | Orders | Median price | Common range |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA10 graded card | 25 | 13,000 yen (about ฿3,160) | 8,200-18,500 yen |
| AR card | 26 | 4,400 yen (about ฿1,070) | 2,400-8,200 yen |
| Promo card | 40 | 3,400 yen (about ฿830) | 1,200-9,000 yen |
| Older card | 100 | 2,800 yen (about ฿680) | 1,500-8,300 yen |
| Booster boxes and packs | 219 | 30,000 yen (about ฿7,300) | 11,000-49,000 yen |
These 5 types cover 410 of the 1,217 Pokémon card orders from 24 April to 23 October 2026. Baht at a rate of 0.2432 (2 November 2026). These are item prices only, before shipping and service fees. They show what our customers actually bought, not a Japanese market median.
What popular Pokémon cards cost, card by card
Median prices from PayPay Flea Market listings on 2 November 2026, counting only ungraded single Japanese cards and leaving out copies the seller says are scratched.
| Card | Card number | Median price | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugia V SR | 110/098 | 110,000 yen (about ฿26,800) | 15 |
| Charizard ex SAR | 201/165 | 49,000 yen (about ฿11,900) | 22 |
| Umbreon ex SAR | 217/187 | 43,000 yen (about ฿10,500) | 15 |
| Mew ex SAR | 205/165 | 29,000 yen (about ฿7,050) | 28 |
| Sylveon ex SAR | 212/187 | 13,000 yen (about ฿3,160) | 16 |
| Iono SAR | 350/190 | 8,700 yen (about ฿2,120) | 25 |
| Pikachu AR | 173/165 | 3,300 yen (about ฿800) | 41 |
Listing prices are not sale prices and can change daily. Baht at a rate of 0.2432 (2 November 2026), before shipping and service fees.
How far popular characters vary
Use the median as a rough comparison only. Each group mixes everyday playing cards, older cards and graded cards.
| Character | Orders | Median price | Cheapest to dearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard | 24 | 37,000 yen (about ฿9,000) | 1,100-70,000 yen |
| Pikachu | 57 | 5,600 yen (about ฿1,360) | 300-127,000 yen |
| Mew | 20 | 3,800 yen (about ฿920) | 900-140,000 yen |
| Gengar | 15 | 2,000 yen (about ฿490) | 1,000-50,000 yen |
What moves a card's price
A rarity such as AR (Art Rare), SR (Super Rare) or SAR (Special Art Rare) tends to cost more because it is scarcer, but rarity does not set the price alone. Two cards of the same rarity can sit far apart when one character or artwork is wanted more.
Charizard and Pikachu have many collectors, so they cost more than less popular characters at the same rarity.
Scratches or white edges bring the price down, so look at real photos of every side before buying. See how to read condition on Japanese second-hand listings.
A card graded 10 comes in a case with a grade label. The buyer knows its condition more clearly, so it costs more than an ungraded copy.
New sets, tournaments and social media trends can move prices quickly, so treat the prices here as a starting point only.
How to check a price before you buy
- Note the card's name, card number and rarity. The name alone is not enough, because one name covers many cards.
- Search the name and number on Tama-Chan's PayPay search, then compare at least 3 listings with the same card number and similar condition.
- Check whether the listing is a graded card. Do not compare graded and ungraded cards directly.
- Add shipping before you decide. A single card weighs little, but a booster box weighs far more.
If you are unsure a card is genuine, read how to check Japanese cards before buying.
What a Japanese price comes to in Thailand
The listed price is not what you end up paying. Here is an AR card at 4,400 yen, shipped by air through Tama-Chan.
| Item | Approx. price |
|---|---|
| Card at 4,400 yen | ฿1,070 |
| Order service fee | ฿70 |
| Air shipping, 0.1 kg minimum | ฿85 |
| Total (before shipping inside Japan and delivery inside Thailand) | ฿1,225 |
This example uses a rate of 0.2432 (2 November 2026) and leaves out shipping inside Japan and delivery inside Thailand. The real total depends on the rate on the order date and the packed weight. See the full terms in the service fee table.
Found the card you want? What next
If the price looks right, send that card's link to an admin on LINE, or just tell the admin which card and number you want and they will find it for you.
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