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TL;DR
Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR (124/098) costs ¥29,480 to ¥38,000 in a PSA 10 slab today, the one PSA 9 in stock is ¥19,500, and raw copies run ¥17,284–¥19,800. The cheapest slab is only 1.7× the cheapest raw — one of the smallest gem-mint premiums on this board (only a handful of ex cards run lower) — because raw Moltres copies hold value on their own.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥29,480 (US$203.41) on Mercari; then ¥32,450, and two at ¥33,000.
- PSA 9 at ¥19,500 is 66% of the cheapest 10 and only ¥2,216 above the cheapest raw.
- Raw copies: ¥17,284 and ¥19,000 clean on Mercari, ¥19,800 from Suruga-ya.
- Twelve PSA 10 slabs in stock — the thinnest graded supply among the Team Rocket special art rares.
As of September 2026, Team Rocket’s Moltres ex is the Team Rocket special art rare where grading buys the least: a clean raw is ¥17,284, a PSA 9 is ¥19,500, and the cheapest PSA 10 is ¥29,480.
Here is a live read of Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR 124/098 across PSA 10, PSA 9 and raw on Japanese marketplaces, why the premium is so compressed, and how to order from Japan.
Team Rocket’s Moltres ex PSA 10 price today (SAR 124/098): 12 gem mint slabs listed in Japan
Twelve PSA 10 slabs, one PSA 9 and fourteen raw copies were in stock this morning. The five cheapest slabs, the 9 and the three cheapest raws follow.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥29,480 (US$203.41) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥32,450 (US$223.91) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥33,000 (US$227.70) | Mercari · Nearly unused | +¥1,700 available |
| PSA 10 | ¥33,000 (US$227.70) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥38,000 (US$262.20) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 9 | ¥19,500 (US$134.55) | Mercari · Unused | +¥1,700 available |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥17,284 (US$119.26) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥19,000 (US$131.10) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥19,800 (US$136.62) | Suruga-ya · Shop stock | — |
Every price in this table is the seller’s listed price for that Team Rocket’s Moltres ex 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 holds the three cheapest slabs — ¥29,480, ¥32,450 and ¥33,000, the last with authentication — and Yahoo! Flea Market matches at ¥33,000 before stepping up to ¥38,000. The single PSA 9 at ¥19,500 is an unused, authentication-eligible Mercari listing priced just above the raws. Raw copies are all described as clean: ¥17,284 and ¥19,000 on Mercari, ¥19,800 for Suruga-ya’s shop stock. Fourteen raws against twelve slabs is a balanced market, which is rare for a chase-adjacent card and is the reason the multiple is so low.
| Item | Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR 124/098 |
|---|---|
| Set | The Glory of Team Rocket (sv10, ロケット団の栄光)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 124/098 · Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥29,480 (US$203.41) on Mercari |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥17,284 (US$119.26) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 1.71× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 12 PSA 10 · 1 PSA 9 · 14 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-20 11:53 UTC, live item pages |
One scope note: this page prices the Japanese Team Rocket’s Moltres ex 124/098 from The Glory of Team Rocket 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 124/098 before comparing.
PSA 10 vs raw Team Rocket’s Moltres ex: what a 1.71× premium buys
A 1.7× multiple, or a ¥12,196 gap, is the closest thing to a fair grading premium on this board: the raw card is already worth most of the slab, and the PSA 9 at ¥19,500 sits only ¥2,216 above the cheapest raw. That makes Moltres the card where self-submission has the least downside — a 9 roughly returns your raw price — and the least upside, since a 10 adds ¥12,196 at best. PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6] is the same bar as anywhere; the market has simply decided that clean raw Moltres copies are worth nearly as much as graded ones.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥29,480 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥17,284 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy a raw copy that offers Mercari authentication | 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 the ¥29,480 slab if you want gem mint; the next copy costs ¥2,970 more. Buy the ¥17,284 clean raw if you want the card; adding Mercari authentication[1] is not available on that listing, so read the photos or take the ¥19,000 copy. The ¥19,500 PSA 9 is a fair sealed option for ¥2,216 more than raw.
Buying a Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR 124/098 from Japan: step by step
The purchase from a Mercari seller runs the same at ¥17,284 or ¥29,480; here are the steps.
- Step 1 — Decide slab or raw. The cost table above puts the gap at ¥12,196 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 authentication 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 the parcel waits up to 90 days, which is how collectors turn five Mercari sellers into one DHL box.
Live Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR 124/098 listings: slabs and raw copies
Three PSA 10 slabs, the ¥19,500 PSA 9, and two raw copies from today’s sweep, cheapest first. The button on each tile goes to the OneMall item page for that specific listing.
Conclusion
Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR 124/098 is a card where the grades are priced close together — ¥17,284 raw, ¥19,500 as a 9, ¥29,480 as a 10. Buy whichever form you like; there is no trap in the table. See every Team Rocket’s Moltres ex 124/098 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan: all 80 cards ranked · Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex SAR 125/098 PSA 10 price · Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 PSA 10 price · Pokémon card prices in Japan vs eBay · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a PSA 10 Team Rocket’s Moltres ex SAR cost?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-20 ask ¥29,480 to ¥38,000 (about US$203–262 before shipping); the three cheapest are Mercari slabs.
Why is the PSA 10 premium so small on this card?
Raw Moltres copies hold ¥17,284–¥19,800, so the 10 adds a ¥12,196 premium rather than a multiple. A balanced raw-to-slab supply (fourteen raws, twelve slabs) keeps it that way.
Is the PSA 9 worth buying at ¥19,500?
It is a sealed, cert-numbered copy for ¥2,216 more than the cheapest raw — a fair deal if you want a holder without paying for the 10.
Which set is 124/098 from?
The Glory of Team Rocket (sv10, ロケット団の栄光); 124/098 is the special-art-rare number above the set’s 98-card base.
What is the PSA 10 population for Team Rocket’s Moltres ex 124/098?
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: 12 PSA 10 slabs, 1 PSA 9 slabs and 14 raw copies of Team Rocket’s Moltres ex 124/098 in stock on 2026-09-20 — the ratio of slabs to raws is the practical read on how heavily the card has been graded.
Last updated: 2026-09-21.
References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari authentication 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/