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Zeraora VMAX SAR: The Cheapest Entry on the Board
69 PSA 10 sales on a card where raw copies trade very cheaply — one of the widest submit-or-buy gaps in this series.
69 PSA 10 sales
TL;DR — the short answer
A PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR (219/172) averages ¥11,158 across 69 recorded sales; the last 12 sales put the median at ¥8,777. A PSA 9 averages ¥3,867, so gem mint carries a 2.89× premium.
- An ungraded copy costs about ¥1,900 today — roughly 5.9× less than a graded 10.
- The market here is mostly raw — graded stock is thin. Graded copies are the minority of the shelf, so the six below are the ones that clear both bars: slabbed and authentication-enabled.
- Prices are climbing — a 12% move up over the last 16 days of recorded sales.
Zeraora VMAX · SAR 219/172 · s12a
What each grade fetches
Recorded Japanese marketplace sales for this exact card — Zeraora VMAX, SAR, collector number 219/172, from s12a.[1]
| Grade | Sales | Average | Low (recent) | High (recent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 69 | ¥11,158 | ¥7,764 | ¥10,000 |
| PSA 9 | 3 | ¥3,867 | ¥3,600 | ¥4,200 |
| PSA 8 | 1 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,000 |
Low and high are the range across the most recent recorded sales — not the lifetime extremes, which include mispriced and bundled listings. The working number for a PSA 10 today is the recent median: ¥8,777.
The last twelve results
| Slab | Sold | Price | Grade |
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2026-08-09 | ¥8,500 | PSA 10 |
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2026-08-04 | ¥8,600 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-31 | ¥9,948 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-29 | ¥10,000 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-29 | ¥2,300 | PSA 6 |
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2026-07-27 | ¥9,000 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-25 | ¥9,999 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-24 | ¥9,500 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-24 | ¥3,000 | PSA 8 |
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2026-07-24 | ¥8,888 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-21 | ¥8,666 | PSA 10 |
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2026-07-13 | ¥7,764 | PSA 10 |
Where the price is heading
Median PSA 10 sale price, by day, over the 16 days to 2026-08-09:
| Date | Sales | Median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-26 | 1 | ¥9,555 | |
| 06-28 | 2 | ¥8,650 | |
| 07-02 | 2 | ¥8,610 | |
| 07-08 | 1 | ¥8,000 | |
| 07-09 | 1 | ¥8,222 | |
| 07-10 | 2 | ¥7,970 | |
| 07-11 | 1 | ¥7,970 | |
| 07-13 | 1 | ¥7,764 | |
| 07-21 | 1 | ¥8,666 | |
| 07-24 | 2 | ¥9,194 | |
| 07-25 | 1 | ¥9,999 | |
| 07-27 | 1 | ¥9,000 | |
| 07-29 | 1 | ¥10,000 | |
| 07-31 | 1 | ¥9,948 | |
| 08-04 | 1 | ¥8,600 | |
| 08-09 | 1 | ¥8,500 |
Median of the first half of that window: ¥8,111. Median of the second half: ¥9,097 — a 12% move up across 20 recorded gem mint sales. (Comparing halves rather than single days keeps one thin trading day from distorting the picture.)
Why it ran up in the first place
Special Art Rares sit at the top of the pull table, so supply is capped by pack openings rather than by print run. Put that scarcity behind a character collectors actively want and the early market overshoots — the ¥20,680 high sitting in this card’s sales record is what that overshoot looked like. What has happened since is supply catching up as more copies get opened, graded and listed.
What the data suggests next
- Supply: 69 PSA 10 sales are on record. That is a card being graded in volume, not a scarcity story.
- Liquidity: 20 gem mint sales across 16 days — roughly 1.2 a day, so there is a live two-sided market to price against.
- The raw shelf: ungraded copies are clustered tightly around ¥1,689, which anchors the bottom of the range.
Is it worth submitting a raw copy?
| Step up | Price move | Multiple | Liquidity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw → PSA 10 | ¥1,689 → ¥11,158 | 6.6× | 69 sales on record |
| PSA 9 → PSA 10 | ¥3,867 → ¥11,158 | 2.89× | 3 PSA 9 sales |
The arithmetic that matters: a raw copy costs about ¥1,689. Graded a 10 it is worth roughly ¥11,158, graded a 9 about ¥3,867. Add grading fees and international shipping both ways, plus the wait.
So the decision is not “is a PSA 10 worth it” — the market has already answered that at 6.6×. It is how confident you are that this particular copy grades a 10, because a 9 returns roughly ¥3,867 and wipes out the margin. Centering is what usually decides it, and you can judge that from the listing photos before you buy.
Copies you can buy today
Six live Mercari listings, all graded and all checked in stock on 2026-08-10 — six PSA 10s. Every one of them supports Mercari’s authentication service, so the platform verifies the slab before it ships. Prices are the OneMall landed price in USD with the yen equivalent.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
The cheapest gem mint here that also supports Mercari authentication — about ¥9,888, against a recent median of ¥8,777.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
Gem mint at about ¥11,000 — above the ¥8,777 recent median, inside the ¥7,764–¥10,000 sale range.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
Gem mint at about ¥12,980 — above the ¥8,777 recent median, inside the ¥7,764–¥10,000 sale range.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
Gem mint at about ¥13,200 — above the ¥8,777 recent median, inside the ¥7,764–¥10,000 sale range.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
Gem mint at about ¥13,950 — above the ¥8,777 recent median, inside the ¥7,764–¥10,000 sale range.
PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR SAR 219/172
Gem mint at about ¥17,999 — above the ¥8,777 recent median, inside the ¥7,764–¥10,000 sale range.
Individual listings sell fast. If one is gone, the full list of Zeraora VMAX SAR copies stays current.
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Match the collector number
This card is 219/172 from s12a. Sets often contain a cheaper SR or RR of the same character, and search results mix them constantly. No number in the listing, ask before bidding.
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Judge centering from the photos
On a raw copy this is the single thing that decides a 10 versus a 9. Compare the border widths on all four sides; anything visibly off-centre is a 9 at best.
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Verify the cert if it is slabbed
PSA publishes every certificate number. Enter it in their lookup and confirm the card, set and grade match the photos before you commit.[2]
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Use the authentication option
Every listing above supports Mercari’s inspection service. On a card where a genuine copy runs into five figures, having the platform confirm it before shipping is worth the extra step.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR worth?
Across 69 recorded sales the average is ¥11,158, and the most recent 12 sales have a median of ¥8,777. Use the median — the lifetime average includes the launch window, when prices ran as high as ¥10,000.
What is the difference between a PSA 10 and an ungraded copy?
Physically nothing — a PSA 10 is an ordinary card that was submitted for grading and came back flawless. What you pay for is an independent verdict plus a sealed holder:
- Authenticity — PSA confirms the card is genuine and publishes the certificate number for anyone to check.
- Condition, judged not claimed — centering, corners, edges and surface measured against a fixed standard instead of a seller writing “mint”.
- A sealed case — the condition cannot change in transit or storage, which is why graded cards move across borders with far less friction.
- Price — here a PSA 10 averages ¥11,158 against about ¥1,689 for a raw copy: 6.6× for that verdict.
Submitting your own copy only pays if it comes back a 10; a 9 is worth about ¥3,867 here, and the fee and wait are gone either way.
What is the collector number for this card?
219/172, from s12a. The number above the set total marks it as a Special Art Rare pulled beyond the base numbering — which is why it commands a multiple of the regular version.
Should I buy raw and grade it myself?
Only if you are confident in the centering. A raw copy costs about ¥1,689 and a PSA 10 is worth roughly ¥11,158, so the upside is real — but a PSA 9 returns about ¥3,867, which after fees and two international shipping legs leaves little or nothing. Buying a copy already in a 10 holder costs more and removes the risk entirely.
Can I buy this card from outside Japan?
Most of these are individual Mercari Japan sellers who do not ship internationally. A proxy service buys on your behalf at a Japanese address and forwards the parcel — that is what the listings above link to.
Is the authentication service worth using?
On a raw card, yes. Every listing in this article supports it, and it means Mercari inspects the item and confirms it is genuine before it ships. For an ungraded card at five figures that is the only third-party check in the transaction.
References
- Recorded Japanese marketplace sales for Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 (s12a): 69 PSA 10, 3 PSA 9, 1 PSA 8 results through 2026-08-09.
- PSA Certificate Verification — psacard.com/cert (accessed August 2026).
- Live listing prices, stock and authentication availability checked on OneMall, 2026-08-09.
Last updated: 2026-08-09. Prices are market references, not quotes.