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TL;DR
Articuno AR (102/100) from Battle Partners costs ¥6,800 to ¥8,400 in a PSA 10 slab today; raw copies are ¥650–¥1,180 and no PSA 9 was in stock. The cheapest slab is 10.5× the cheapest raw. Every one of the five cheapest slabs is a Yahoo! Flea Market listing — Mercari has nothing cheaper today.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥9,100 (US$62.79) on Mercari (live listing, checked 2026-10-20).
- Raw copies: ¥650 with slight wear, ¥900 unused with authentication available, ¥1,180 from Suruga-ya.
- Twenty-one PSA 10 slabs in stock and zero PSA 9s.
- The ¥8,400 top listing is 24% over the floor for the same grade.
Wider view: live PSA 10 prices for Japanese Pokémon cards, plus Lillie’s Ribombee AR 105/100 PSA 10 price for the same-set alternative.
As of September 2026, Articuno’s Battle Partners art rare is a Yahoo! Flea Market card: all five of the cheapest PSA 10 slabs are listed there, and the cheapest Mercari copy could not make the table.
Below is a same-day read of Articuno AR 102/100 in PSA 10 and raw, what the slab premium is buying, and the steps to get either copy out of Japan.
Articuno AR 102/100 PSA 10 price in Japan today: 21 slabs in stock
Twenty-one PSA 10 slabs and nine raw copies were in stock this morning; the five cheapest slabs and three raws are in the table. No PSA 9 was listed.
| 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 | ¥9,100 (US$62.79) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥980 (US$6.76) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥999 (US$6.89) | Live listing · seller page verified | — |
The figures are listed prices, not sold prices: each was read from the live item page for that Articuno copy on 2026-09-20, with USD as the item page’s own checkout conversion. Everything shown is the Japanese-language print of the Pokémon TCG[5]. Condition is the seller’s Mercari / Yahoo! Flea Market condition field, translated; Suruga-ya is shop stock with no condition field. Seller titles are Japanese, and the tiles further down open each listing. Mercari allows overseas purchases only through partner proxy services[3].
The slab ladder runs ¥6,800, ¥7,250, ¥7,500, ¥7,500, ¥8,400 — all Yahoo! Flea Market, all described as unused or nearly so. None offers Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) because none is a Mercari listing, which changes nothing for a sealed PSA holder. The raw side is thin, only nine copies in stock: ¥650 for one with slight wear, ¥900 for an unused Mercari copy that can be authenticated, and ¥1,180 for Suruga-ya’s shop stock. Nine raw copies against twenty-one slabs is an unusual ratio for an art rare; it suggests most Articuno pulls went straight to graders.
| Item | Articuno AR 102/100 |
|---|---|
| Set | Battle Partners (sv9, バトルパートナーズ)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 102/100 · Art Rare (AR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥9,100 (US$62.79) on Mercari |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥980 (US$6.76) on Suruga-ya |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 9.29× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 21 PSA 10 · 0 PSA 9 · 9 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-29 07:54 UTC, live item pages |
Scope: Japanese Articuno 102/100 (Battle Partners). The English-language print of this illustration has a different collector number and set name and is priced in a separate market, so the figures here do not transfer[5]. Promo copies and full-art variants from other sets are likewise different cards — the number on the PSA label is what to match.
Articuno PSA 10 value: is the slab worth 10.46× a raw copy?
The ¥6,150 gap between the cheapest raw and the cheapest slab is the usual grading premium, and the 10.5× multiple is high because the raw floor is a worn ¥650 copy. Measured against the clean ¥900 raw, the multiple is closer to 7.6× — still a premium, but a normal one for a card whose graded supply outnumbers its raw supply. With no PSA 9 in stock, a self-submission that misses the GEM MT 10 bar[6] leaves you with a grade nobody is quoting, which is the strongest argument for buying a finished 10 at ¥6,800 rather than gambling ¥900 plus fees.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥6,800 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥650 | 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. |
The ¥6,800 slab is the value buy for the grade — the next copy is ¥450 more for the same label. The ¥900 unused raw with authentication[1] (¥2,600 all-in) is the clean binder copy; the ¥650 copy is for people who do not mind slight wear.
How to buy Articuno AR 102/100 from Japan
Yahoo! Flea Market slabs are bought through a proxy exactly like Mercari ones. The steps for this card:
- Step 1 — Search by collector number. On OneMall, searching “102/100 PSA10” in the Mercari tab surfaces slabs the English name never would — most Japanese sellers title the card in katakana.
- Step 2 — Compare against today’s floor. Today’s floor is ¥6,800 for a PSA 10 and ¥650 raw; treat those as your anchors when a new listing appears.
- Step 3 — Buy it. One click adds the item; the order is placed on Mercari on your behalf and received at the Japan warehouse.
- Step 4 — Authentication or inspection. Mercari official authentication (+¥1,700) (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) is available on listings that show it[1][2]; the proxy’s own inspection and photo service covers the rest.
- Step 5 — Ship when you are ready. Free storage runs 90 days after arrival (30 days after consolidation), so several cards from different sellers can leave as one consolidated parcel.
In-stock Articuno AR 102/100 listings right now
Three PSA 10 slabs and three raw copies from today’s live sweep, cheapest first. Click any tile to open the copy’s OneMall item page.
Recorded PSA 10 sales history (through 2026-08-17)
Before this page tracked live listings, we logged 197 recorded PSA 10 sales of this card on Japanese marketplaces through 2026-08-17. 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 | 197 | ¥8,048 | ¥7,200 | ¥10,350 |
| PSA 9 | 6 | ¥3,844 | ¥3,000 | ¥4,900 |
| PSA 8 | 2 | ¥2,300 | ¥2,299 | ¥2,300 |
Conclusion — the buy for Articuno 102/100
Articuno AR 102/100 is a ¥6,800 slab on Yahoo! Flea Market or a ¥900 clean raw on Mercari. Pay the floor; the ¥8,400 copy is the same card. See every Articuno 102/100 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan · Lillie’s Ribombee AR 105/100 PSA 10 price · Iono’s Kilowattrel AR 104/100 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 Articuno AR 102/100?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-29 price it at ¥6,800 to ¥8,400 (about US$47–58 before shipping); all five cheapest copies are Yahoo! Flea Market slabs.
Why are there no Mercari slabs in the table?
Mercari copies exist but none was cheaper than the fifth Yahoo! Flea Market slab at ¥8,400 today. The table lists the five cheapest in-stock PSA 10s regardless of platform.
Is there a PSA 9 Articuno AR for sale?
Not in today’s sweep. Twenty-one PSA 10 slabs and no 9s — the graded market for this card is gem mint only.
Does a proxy handle Yahoo! Flea Market purchases?
Yes. OneMall supports Yahoo! Flea Market alongside Mercari and Suruga-ya, and the order, storage and consolidation steps are the same for each.
Is there a PSA population report for Articuno AR 102/100?
Yes — PSA’s Population Report[6] lists the census for every graded card, including this one, and it is the number to check before you buy for scarcity. It is not reproduced here because it changes constantly. The in-stock picture on 2026-09-20 — 21 PSA 10, 0 PSA 9, 9 raw copies — is the market-side supply figure this page can stand behind.
Last updated: 2026-10-22.
Related guides
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/