Ekans (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
What Is Ekans (Japanese) Worth?
Ekans (Japanese) is a Common card from the Mystery of the Fossils set, card number . On PokeCardWorth we focus on one question — what is it actually worth — and at its current valuation, it is an affordable, easy-to-find card best valued as part of a complete set rather than on its own.
Ekans (Japanese) Value Breakdown
As of 2026, Ekans (Japanese) (Mystery of the Fossils, ) is worth around $0.86 in Near Mint condition. Condition drives the price hard: a Near Mint copy is worth about $0.86, while a Damaged one drops to roughly $0.15. The full condition ladder runs Near Mint $0.86, Lightly Played $0.46, Moderately Played $0.30, Heavily Played $0.27, Damaged $0.15 — so grading the condition correctly before you buy or sell matters more than almost anything else. A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) example is valued near $100.00 — about 116x the raw price, which is the single biggest swing in this card's value. PSA 9 copies sit around $25.00.
Is It Worth Grading Ekans (Japanese)?
Grading Ekans (Japanese) can pay off concretely: the gap between its raw value ($0.86) and a PSA 10 ($100.00) is about $99.14 — a 116x uplift before grading fees. Other graded tiers we track: PSA 9 $25.00, CGC 10 $30.00, CGC 9.5 $29.95. At this value grading rarely makes sense — the fee usually exceeds the card's worth.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $2.38 | $2.38 | $2.38 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $18.88 | $18.88 | $18.88 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.46 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 61 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.86 | $0.75 | $0.86 | 116 |
Is Ekans (Japanese) a Good Buy?
As a common, Ekans (Japanese) holds little standalone value, but clean copies still matter for set completion. Don't expect price growth here — value it for completeness, not returns. Whatever you decide, recheck Ekans (Japanese)'s value on PokeCardWorth before buying or selling — the 2026 market shifts with set releases, nostalgia cycles, and demand.
