Horsea (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
What Is Horsea (Japanese) Worth?
Horsea (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.
Horsea (Japanese) Value Breakdown
As of 2026, Horsea (Japanese) (Mystery of the Fossils, ) is worth around $0.97 in Near Mint condition. Condition drives the price hard: a Near Mint copy is worth about $0.97, while a Damaged one drops to roughly $0.18. The full condition ladder runs Near Mint $0.97, Lightly Played $0.42, Moderately Played $0.42, Heavily Played $0.39, Damaged $0.18 — 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 $57.57 — about 59x the raw price, which is the single biggest swing in this card's value. PSA 9 copies sit around $9.95.
Is It Worth Grading Horsea (Japanese)?
Grading Horsea (Japanese) can pay off concretely: the gap between its raw value ($0.97) and a PSA 10 ($57.57) is about $56.60 — a 59x uplift before grading fees. Other graded tiers we track: PSA 9 $9.95, CGC 10 $70.00, CGC 9.5 $9.99. 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 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 5 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.31 | $1.31 | $1.31 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.73 | $4.73 | $4.73 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $17.81 | $17.81 | $17.81 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $57.57 | $57.57 | $57.57 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 82 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.97 | $0.75 | $1.01 | 106 |
Is Horsea (Japanese) a Good Buy?
As a common, Horsea (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 Horsea (Japanese)'s value on PokeCardWorth before buying or selling — the 2026 market shifts with set releases, nostalgia cycles, and demand.
