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TL;DR
Canari SAR (248/193) from MEGA Dream ex costs ¥9,200 to ¥13,000 in a PSA 10 slab today, PSA 9s are ¥3,480 and ¥5,000, and raw copies run ¥2,444 to ¥2,999. The cheapest slab is 3.8× the cheapest raw, and the PSA 9 is 38% of the 10 — a wide grade gap on a ¥2,500 card.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥16,500 (US$113.85) on Mercari (live listing, checked 2026-10-23).
- PSA 9 at ¥3,480 is 38% of the cheapest 10 and only ¥980 above the cheapest clean raw.
- Raw copies: ¥2,444 slight wear, ¥2,500 clean with authentication, ¥2,999 slight wear.
- Twenty-seven PSA 10 slabs against forty-nine raws in stock.
Full context: live PSA 10 prices for Japanese Pokémon cards, or the closest comparison on this blog — Mega Gengar ex SAR 240/193 PSA 10 price.
As of September 2026, the MEGA Dream ex Canari special art rare is a trainer card where the PSA 9 costs ¥3,480 and the PSA 10 costs ¥9,200 — the market pays ¥5,720 for the last grade step on a card whose clean raw is ¥2,500.
Here is a live read of Canari SAR 248/193 across PSA 10, PSA 9 and raw on Japanese marketplaces, why the 9 is so cheap, and how to buy from Japan.
Canari PSA 10 price today (SAR 248/193): 27 gem mint slabs listed in Japan
Twenty-seven PSA 10 slabs, five PSA 9s and forty-nine raw copies were in stock this morning. The five cheapest slabs, two 9s and three raws follow.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥16,500 (US$113.85) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥18,000 (US$124.20) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥2,444 (US$16.86) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥2,500 (US$17.25) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥39,999 (US$275.99) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
Every price in this table is the seller’s listed price for that Canari copy, read from the item page on 2026-09-20; the USD figure is the checkout conversion shown alongside it. All rows are Japanese-language prints of the Pokémon TCG[5], and condition notes are the seller’s own Mercari / Yahoo! Flea Market condition field, translated — Suruga-ya rows are shop stock without one. Seller titles are in Japanese; the tiles further down link to each listing. Mercari itself permits overseas purchases through partner proxy services[3].
Mercari has the slab floor — ¥9,200 from a card shop, ¥9,200 with authentication, ¥9,300 with authentication — and Yahoo! Flea Market follows at ¥9,380, then ¥13,000. Four sellers inside ¥180 is a settled floor. PSA 9s are ¥3,480 and ¥5,000, both Mercari with authentication. Raw copies are ¥2,444 with slight wear, ¥2,500 clean with authentication, and ¥2,999 with slight wear. Forty-nine raws in stock — Canari is the most-pulled SAR in MEGA Dream ex and the raw market is flooded.
| Item | Canari SAR 248/193 |
|---|---|
| Set | MEGA Dream ex high-class pack (M2a, MEGAドリームex)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 248/193 · Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥16,500 (US$113.85) on Mercari |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥2,444 (US$16.86) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 6.75× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 27 PSA 10 · 5 PSA 9 · 49 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-28 19:32 UTC, live item pages |
One scope note: this page prices the Japanese Canari 248/193 from MEGA Dream ex high-class pack only. English prints of the same artwork have their own collector number, set name and market, and none of the figures here apply to them[5]. Promos and full-art variants from other sets are separate cards as well — check the number on the PSA label against 248/193 before comparing.
PSA 10 vs raw Canari: what a 3.76× premium buys
A 3.8× multiple, or a ¥6,756 gap, with the PSA 9 at 38%: the certificate alone is worth ¥980 over a clean raw, and the gem-mint label ¥5,720 over a 9. That is the signature of a card that misses PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6] often — trainer SARs with pale backgrounds show every print line. A self-submission on the ¥2,500 clean raw is cheap to try and most likely returns a ¥3,480 card. The ¥9,200 finished slab is the certain route; the ¥3,480 PSA 9 is the value.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥9,200 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥2,444 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy a raw copy that offers Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) | raw price + ¥1,700 | Authentication[1] is seller-enabled; the cheapest raw listing today does not offer it, so compare the next ones in the table above. |
Buy a ¥9,200 slab — the Mercari copy with authentication[1] (¥10,900 all-in) — for gem mint. The ¥3,480 PSA 9 is the value buy: sealed, cert-numbered, ¥980 over a raw. The ¥2,500 clean raw is for the binder.
Getting a Canari SAR 248/193 shipped from Japan
The purchase runs the same for the slab or a raw. Step by step:
- Step 1 — Decide slab or raw. The cost table above puts the gap at ¥6,756 between the cheapest raw copy and the cheapest PSA 10 today; decide which side of that line you are on before you browse.
- Step 2 — Open the OneMall listing. The tiles below are live Japanese listings; the price you see is the listed price in yen with the USD conversion applied at checkout.
- Step 3 — Tick Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) on raw cards. It costs ¥1,700 per card and the buyer pays it[1][2]; a card that fails is returned to the seller and you are refunded.
- Step 4 — Pay, then let it land in Tokyo. Product price and service fee first; shipping is billed separately after the warehouse weighs the parcel.
- Step 5 — Consolidate. Up to six orders merge for free and items are stored free for 90 days after arrival (30 days after consolidation), which is how collectors turn five Mercari sellers into one DHL box.
Canari SAR 248/193 copies you can buy today
Live copies, cheapest first: two raw copies, the ¥3,480 PSA 9, and the three cheapest PSA 10 slabs. Every tile opens that exact copy’s OneMall item page.
Recorded PSA 10 sales history (through 2026-08-07)
Before this page tracked live listings, we logged 78 recorded PSA 10 sales of this card on Japanese marketplaces through 2026-08-07. The averages below are historical references from that log, not current asking prices; the live prices above are what you can buy today.
| Grade | Sales | Average | Low (recent) | High (recent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 78 | ¥19,811 | ¥12,000 | ¥16,274 |
| PSA 9 | 18 | ¥5,141 | ¥3,990 | ¥9,000 |
| PSA 8 | 1 | ¥4,500 | ¥4,500 | ¥4,500 |
Conclusion
Canari SAR 248/193 is ¥9,200 in gem mint, ¥3,480 as a 9, and ¥2,500 for a clean raw. On this card the PSA 9 is the smart money. See every Canari 248/193 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan · Mega Gengar ex SAR 240/193 PSA 10 price · Mega Dragonite ex SAR 246/193 PSA 10 price · why Japanese Pokémon cards are cheaper · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a PSA 10 Canari SAR 248/193?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-29 price it at ¥9,200 to ¥13,000 (about US$63–90 before shipping); four sellers sit inside ¥180 of the ¥9,200 floor.
Should I buy the PSA 9 Canari rather than a PSA 10?
Yes — at ¥3,480 it is 38% of the cheapest PSA 10, sealed, with Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity)[1] available, and only ¥980 above a clean raw.
Why is the 9-to-10 gap so wide?
Because the 10 is hard to get on this card: forty-nine raws in stock against twenty-seven slabs, and a pale full-art surface that shows print lines. Buyers pay ¥5,720 for the certainty.
Which set is Canari SAR from?
The MEGA Dream ex high-class pack (M2a, MEGAドリームex); 248/193 is its special-art-rare number above the 193-card base.
What is the PSA 10 population for Canari 248/193?
This page does not quote a population count. PSA publishes the census in its Population Report[6], and the number moves with every submission batch, so a figure copied here would be stale within weeks. What the market shows instead is live supply: 27 PSA 10 slabs, 5 PSA 9 slabs and 49 raw copies of Canari 248/193 in stock on 2026-09-29 — the ratio of slabs to raws is the practical read on how heavily the card has been graded.
Last updated: 2026-10-23.
References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) service overview, fee ¥1,700 per card) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1499/
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの利用方法（購入者） (how buyers use the authentication service) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1501/
- Mercari Help Center — 海外取引サポート (overseas purchase support via partner cross-border services) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1447/
- Pokémon Card Game official site (Japan), The Pokémon Company — https://www.pokemon-card.com/
- Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company International — https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg
- PSA — Professional Sports Authenticator, official grading company site — https://www.psacard.com/