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Team Rocket’s Meowth AR (109/098) costs ¥7,000 to ¥8,480 in a PSA 10 slab today, with no PSA 9 in stock and raw copies at ¥1,111–¥1,980. The cheapest slab is 6.3× the cheapest raw. It is the priciest of the Team Rocket art rares — Meowth is the set’s mascot, and the raw price shows it.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥7,000 (US$48.30) on Yahoo! Flea Market; the next is ¥8,000, then Mercari at ¥8,200–¥8,480.
- Raw copies: ¥1,111 with slight wear and authentication available, ¥1,222 clean, ¥1,980 from Suruga-ya.
- Thirty-six PSA 10 slabs in stock and zero PSA 9s.
- None of the five cheapest slabs offers Mercari authentication — irrelevant for a sealed holder.
As of September 2026, Team Rocket’s Meowth is the art rare from The Glory of Team Rocket that holds its raw value best — ¥1,111 at the floor when its set-mates sit at ¥300 — and the slab price follows.
Below is a live read of Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 in PSA 10 and raw on Japanese marketplaces, what the ¥5,889 gap buys, and the steps to order from Japan.
What a Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 PSA 10 costs in Japan right now — 36 slabs in stock
Thirty-six PSA 10 slabs and twenty-two raw copies were in stock this morning; the five cheapest slabs and three raws follow. No PSA 9 was listed.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥7,000 (US$48.30) | Yahoo! Flea Market · No Obvious Damage or Stains | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,000 (US$55.20) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,200 (US$56.58) | Mercari · Nearly unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,480 (US$58.51) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥8,480 (US$58.51) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥1,111 (US$7.67) | Mercari · Slight damage or stain | +¥1,700 available |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥1,222 (US$8.43) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥1,980 (US$13.66) | Suruga-ya · Shop stock | — |
A note on sourcing: the Team Rocket’s Meowth 109/098 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].
The ¥7,000 Yahoo! Flea Market slab is ¥1,000 under the next copy, which is unusual for a card with thirty-six graded copies in stock; the rest of the ladder is ¥8,000 on Yahoo! Flea Market and ¥8,200, ¥8,480 and ¥8,480 on Mercari, two of those from card-shop accounts. Raw copies hold a firm floor — ¥1,111 with slight wear and authentication available, ¥1,222 with no obvious damage, ¥1,980 for Suruga-ya’s shop copy. Compare Wobbuffet from the same set at ¥300 raw: Meowth’s illustration carries the Team Rocket branding front and centre, and collectors pay for it ungraded.
| Item | Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 |
|---|---|
| Set | The Glory of Team Rocket (sv10, ロケット団の栄光)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 109/098 · Art Rare (AR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥7,000 (US$48.30) on Yahoo! Flea Market |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥1,111 (US$7.67) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 6.3× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 36 PSA 10 · 0 PSA 9 · 22 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-20 11:50 UTC, live item pages |
Everything on this page refers to the Japanese-language Team Rocket’s Meowth, collector number 109/098 in The Glory of Team Rocket. 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.
Is Team Rocket’s Meowth PSA 10 worth 6.3× the raw card?
A 6.3× multiple with a ¥5,889 gap sits in the middle of this board: higher than the 4.5× on Houndoom, far lower than the 18× on Wobbuffet. What sets the multiple is the raw price, not the slab — grading costs the same whether the card is worth ¥300 or ¥1,222. The absence of any PSA 9 is the risk to note: a self-submission that misses the GEM MT 10 standard[6] leaves you with a grade no seller is quoting, so the ¥7,000 finished slab is the sane way to own the top grade.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥7,000 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥1,111 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy with Mercari authentication | ¥2,811 | ¥1,111 + ¥1,700 authentication fee[1]; the card is checked for authenticity before it ships, but it is still ungraded. |
The ¥7,000 slab is the buy for the grade, and it is the cheapest by a full ¥1,000. For the art, the ¥1,222 clean raw is the better pick over the ¥1,111 copy with wear; add Mercari authentication[1] on the ¥1,111 listing (¥2,811 all-in) only if you want the genuineness check on a raw.
How to buy Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 from Japan
The cheapest slab is a Yahoo! Flea Market listing; the purchase through a proxy is the same as for Mercari. Step by step:
- Step 1 — Pick the copy, not the average. Use the table above: the cheapest in-stock PSA 10 today is ¥7,000; 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.
In-stock Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 listings right now
Three PSA 10 slabs and three raw copies from today’s sweep, cheapest first. Click any tile to open the copy’s OneMall item page.
Conclusion: Team Rocket’s Meowth PSA 10 in one line
Team Rocket’s Meowth AR 109/098 is ¥7,000 for gem mint — a clear ¥1,000 under the pack — or ¥1,222 for a clean raw. It is the Team Rocket art rare worth owning in either form. See every Team Rocket’s Meowth 109/098 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan: all 80 cards ranked · Team Rocket’s Houndoom AR 100/098 PSA 10 price · Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet AR 103/098 PSA 10 price · Pokémon card prices in Japan vs eBay · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a PSA 10 Team Rocket’s Meowth AR sell for?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-20 ask ¥7,000 to ¥8,480 for a PSA 10 (about US$48–59 before shipping); the ¥7,000 Yahoo! Flea Market copy is ¥1,000 under the next.
Why is Meowth’s raw price higher than other Team Rocket art rares?
Meowth is the set’s mascot and the illustration carries the Team Rocket branding, so the raw card holds ¥1,111–¥1,980 where Wobbuffet from the same set sits at ¥300.
Are there PSA 9 copies?
None in today’s sweep — thirty-six PSA 10 slabs and no 9s. The graded market for this card is gem mint only.
Which raw copy should I choose?
The ¥1,222 copy with no obvious damage over the ¥1,111 copy with slight wear; the ¥111 difference is small for a cleaner card.
How many PSA 10 Team Rocket’s Meowth 109/098 exist?
The authoritative count is PSA’s own Population Report[6], which updates as submissions clear; this page deliberately does not copy a number that will drift. The live-supply proxy on 2026-09-20: 36 PSA 10 slabs in stock across Mercari, Yahoo! Flea Market and Suruga-ya, against 0 PSA 9 and 22 raw copies. A card with far more slabs than raws in stock has been graded heavily.
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/