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TL;DR
Zeraora VMAX SAR (219/172) from VSTAR Universe costs ¥7,850 to ¥9,800 in a PSA 10 slab today — all five cheapest on Yahoo! Flea Market — with a single PSA 9 at ¥4,122 and raw copies at ¥1,899 and ¥2,980. The cheapest slab is 4.1× the cheapest raw; no listing in the table offers Mercari authentication.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥7,850 (US$54.17), two copies on Yahoo! Flea Market; ¥8,000, ¥8,300, ¥9,800 behind.
- PSA 9 at ¥4,122 (holder with a wear note) is 53% of the cheapest 10.
- Raw copies: ¥1,899 clean on Mercari, ¥2,980 from Suruga-ya.
- Twenty-one PSA 10 slabs against forty-nine raws in stock — one of the most raw-heavy markets in this series (only Cynthia’s Ambition, Iris’s Fighting Spirit and Mega Absol ex tilt further toward raw).
As of September 2026, the VSTAR Universe Zeraora VMAX special art rare is the cheapest way into a VSTAR Universe SAR slab — ¥7,850 — and the raw supply is enormous: forty-nine copies in stock.
This page reads today’s in-stock Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 listings across PSA 10, PSA 9 and raw, what the premium buys, and how to buy from Japan.
Zeraora VMAX PSA 10 price today (SAR 219/172): 21 gem mint slabs listed in Japan
Twenty-one PSA 10 slabs, one PSA 9 and forty-nine raw copies were in stock this morning. The five cheapest slabs, the 9 and two raws follow.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥7,850 (US$54.17) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥7,850 (US$54.17) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,000 (US$55.20) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,300 (US$57.27) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥9,800 (US$67.62) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 9 | ¥4,122 (US$28.44) | Mercari · Slight damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥1,899 (US$13.10) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥2,980 (US$20.56) | Suruga-ya · Shop stock | — |
A note on sourcing: the Zeraora VMAX 219/172 prices above are the asking prices on each item page as of 2026-09-20, and USD is the conversion the page displayed at checkout. All copies are the Japanese print of the Pokémon TCG[5]. Condition notes come from the seller’s own Mercari / Yahoo! Flea Market condition field (translated); Suruga-ya rows are shop stock and carry none. Listing titles are in Japanese — the tiles below link to each copy. Mercari supports overseas buyers via partner proxy services[3].
Yahoo! Flea Market has every cheap slab: ¥7,850 twice, ¥8,000, ¥8,300 and ¥9,800, all unused. The PSA 9 at ¥4,122 is a Mercari listing whose seller notes slight damage — on a slab, that is the holder. Raw copies are ¥1,899 with no obvious damage on Mercari and ¥2,980 for Suruga-ya’s shop stock; forty-nine raws in stock means the floor is not moving. None of the listings offers Mercari authentication.
| Item | Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 |
|---|---|
| Set | VSTAR Universe high-class pack (s12a, VSTARユニバース)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 219/172 · Special Art Rare (SAR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥7,850 (US$54.17) on Yahoo! Flea Market |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥1,899 (US$13.10) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 4.13× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 21 PSA 10 · 1 PSA 9 · 49 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-20 12:12 UTC, live item pages |
Everything on this page refers to the Japanese-language Zeraora VMAX, collector number 219/172 in VSTAR Universe high-class pack. An English print of the same artwork is a different card with its own number, set name and market[5], as are promo versions and full-art variants from other sets. Match the number on the slab label before you compare any price.
PSA 10 vs raw Zeraora VMAX: what a 4.13× premium buys
A 4.1× multiple, or a ¥5,951 gap, is a grading premium on a card that is cheap and plentiful raw. The PSA 9 at ¥4,122 gives a self-submitter a floor of sorts — 53% of the 10 — but with forty-nine raws for every twenty-one slabs, the card is not being graded much, which usually means the 10 rate is not great on this dark VMAX art under PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6]. The ¥7,850 finished slab is cheap enough to skip the experiment.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥7,850 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥1,899 | 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 a ¥7,850 slab for gem mint. For the binder, the ¥1,899 clean raw — Mercari authentication[1] is not offered on today’s listings, so rely on photos. The ¥4,122 PSA 9 is a fair sealed option if the holder wear does not bother you.
How to order Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 from a Japanese seller
A Yahoo! Flea Market slab is bought through a proxy exactly like a Mercari listing. The steps:
- Step 1 — Pick the copy, not the average. Use the table above: the cheapest in-stock PSA 10 today is ¥7,850; anything above the range there is paying for a seller’s optimism.
- Step 2 — Order through OneMall. Click the tile, add to cart, and a Japan-side team places the Mercari order for you — sellers who write 海外発送不可 (no overseas shipping) still ship because the address is a Tokyo warehouse.
- Step 3 — Optional Mercari authentication. Raw copies that show the authentication option can be checked for +¥1,700[1][2]; for a PSA slab the label already does that job.
- Step 4 — First payment, then wait for arrival photos. Ask for unboxing photos if you want to see the slab corners before it flies.
- Step 5 — Second payment for international shipping. A single slab is light; batch it with other cards inside the 90-day free storage window and pay one shipping fee.
Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 for sale today: the copies behind the numbers
Three PSA 10 slabs, the ¥4,122 PSA 9, and both raw copies from today’s sweep, cheapest first. Each tile links to the OneMall item page for that copy.
Conclusion
Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172 is ¥7,850 in gem mint or ¥1,899 raw, with forty-nine raws behind that floor. Buy the slab for the shelf or the raw for the binder; neither price is going anywhere. See every Zeraora VMAX 219/172 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan: all 80 cards ranked · Kai SAR 236/172 PSA 10 price · Darkrai VSTAR SAR 228/172 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 is a PSA 10 Zeraora VMAX SAR 219/172?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-20 ask ¥7,850 to ¥9,800 (about US$54–68 before shipping); all five cheapest are Yahoo! Flea Market slabs.
Should I buy the PSA 9 Zeraora VMAX rather than a PSA 10?
At ¥4,122 it is 53% of the cheapest PSA 10; the seller notes slight wear, which on a slab means the holder. Reasonable if you want a sealed copy cheaply.
Does Mercari authentication apply to Zeraora VMAX listings?
Not on any of today’s listings — none has it enabled, and Yahoo! Flea Market listings never do.
Which set is Zeraora VMAX SAR from?
VSTAR Universe (s12a, VSTARユニバース), the high-class pack that closed the Sword & Shield era in Japan; 219/172 is its special-art-rare number.
What is the PSA 10 population for Zeraora VMAX 219/172?
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: 21 PSA 10 slabs, 1 PSA 9 slabs and 49 raw copies of Zeraora VMAX 219/172 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/