Not every graded Japanese single needs a five-figure budget. When this guide was first written in August 2026, 54 PSA10 Japanese Pokemon cards in our Tokyo stock were priced under ¥10,000 — from an Art Rare to Special Art Rares from the newest MEGA-era sets.
This guide is a straight shopping list, not a set-by-set deep dive: every card below is sorted by its original price, and each one still listed is priced and linked so you can see what ¥10,000 buys. If you specifically want Mega ex singles, our budget Mega ex guide covers that slice in more depth; this guide pulls from every category — SAR chase cards, SR character cards, AR promos and Mega ex crossovers alike.
The October 7, 2026 update covers our store listings and prices only; the other facts in this article were last checked on August 13, 2026.
54 PSA10 Japanese singles were listed under ¥10,000 when this guide was first written. Helioptile AR is sold out at the time of this update; the lowest-priced featured pick still listed is Mega Gardevoir ex MA at ¥4,715 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). The bulk of the original list — 28 of the 54 — sat in the ¥8,000–9,999 band, just under the round-number ceiling.
Prices below are our own current listed prices as of October 7, 2026, in Japanese yen (¥163/USD as of July 2026). These are the only prices in this guide — we haven’t checked outside market listings, and stock counts move on a five-minute sync, so treat the numbers here as a same-day snapshot rather than a guarantee. The counts and section bands in this guide come from its first version in August 2026; every price shown is a current listed price.
29 Featured Picks, Ranked by Price
Of the 54 cards under ¥10,000, here are the 29 we can confirm set, rarity and printing details for — ordered by original price. Every card still listed links straight to its product page.
| Card | Set / Context | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helioptile AR | M1S Mega Symphonia, 070/063 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Gardevoir ex MA (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 226/193 | ¥4,264 | — |
| Mega Froslass ex MA | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 224/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| TR Murkrow AR | SV10 Glory of Team Rocket, 106/098 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Gengar ex | MBG Starter Set MEGA, 003/021 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| N’s Zekrom AR | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 210/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Eelektross ex SAR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 235/193 | ¥4,884 | — |
| Mega Lopunny ex SAR | M2 Inferno X, 114/080 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Lucario ex MA | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 228/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Pikachu P (gym promo) | SV-P Gym Promo, 291 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Xerneas EX | Promo Card Pack 25th ANNIVERSARY edition (S8a-P), 023/025 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| N’s Zorua AR | SV9 Battle Partners, 108/100 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Steelix CHR | SM11b Dream League, 060/049 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Grant SAR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | S12a VSTAR Universe, 238/172 | ¥8,840 | — |
| Mega Scrafty ex SAR | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 241/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Palafin ex SAR | SV8a Terastal Festival ex, 207/187 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Clefable ex SAR | M3 Munikis Zero, 112/080 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Leafeon V SR | S6a Eevee Heroes, 070/069 | ¥9,360 | — |
| Mega Diancie ex SAR | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 238/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Chien-Pao ex SAR | SV2P Snow Hazard, 093/071 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Oleana SR | S2 Rebellion Crash, 105/096 | Not listed at the time of this update | — |
| Fezandipiti ex SAR | M2a MEGA Dream ex, 244/193 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Galarian Moltres AR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | S12a VSTAR Universe, 190/172 | ¥9,599 | — |
| Zeraora VMAX SAR | S12a VSTAR Universe, 219/172 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Rosa’s Encouragement SR | M3 Munikis Zero, 107/080 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Nita SR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | SM8b GX Ultra Shiny, 160/150 | ¥10,733 (now above this guide’s ¥10,000 ceiling) | — |
| Pikachu (25th Anniversary) | S8a 25th Anniversary Collection, 001/028 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Tyranitar AR | SV2D Clay Burst, 079/071 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Altaria CHR | S11a Incandescent Arcana, 074/068 | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
A few of these overlap with our dedicated Mega ex coverage — Gengar, Eelektross, Lopunny, Lucario, Scrafty, Clefable and Diancie are all Mega-era singles. If that’s the category you care about, the budget Mega ex guide walks through the full Mega-only lineup and explains rarity terms like MA in more depth than we will here.
Under ¥6,000: The Entry Tier
This is the thinnest band on the list — only four of the 29 featured picks clear the ¥6,000 line by a meaningful margin. If your budget starts here, these are the honest options rather than a padded-out list:
- Helioptile AR — an Art Rare pull from M1S Mega Symphonia rather than a Mega ex itself, and it is sold out at the time of this update.
- Mega Gardevoir ex MA (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) — ¥4,264, the lowest-priced of the featured picks still listed.
- Mega Froslass ex MA — sold out at the time of this update.
- TR Murkrow AR — an Art Rare from SV10 Glory of Team Rocket, sold out at the time of this update.
¥6,000–¥8,000: Where Mega Ex Lives
Five of the featured picks sit in this band, and four of the five are Mega ex singles — this is the price range where the Mega-era chase cards cluster once you’re past the very cheapest MA copies:
| Card | Rarity | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Gengar ex | Starter-deck pull | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| N’s Zekrom | AR | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Eelektross ex (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | SAR | ¥4,884 | — |
| Mega Lopunny ex | SAR | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Lucario ex | MA | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
N’s Zekrom is the outlier here — it’s not a Mega ex at all, just a reprinted Art Rare that happens to be packaged inside the M2a MEGA Dream ex set, and it is sold out at the time of this update. Mega Gengar ex is worth a separate note: it comes from the MBG Starter Set MEGA rather than a booster box, so it’s a starter-exclusive pull, not a rarity-chase card.
¥8,000–¥10,000: The Biggest Cluster
28 of the 54 cards under ¥10,000 fell in this ¥2,000 window — more than half the entire list. We can split what we have confirmed into two groups: SAR and AR chase-rarity singles, and SR/EX character or promo cards.
SAR and AR chase singles
| Card | Set | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | S12a VSTAR Universe | ¥8,840 | — |
| Mega Scrafty ex | M2a MEGA Dream ex | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Palafin ex | SV8a Terastal Festival ex | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Clefable ex | M3 Munikis Zero | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Mega Diancie ex | M2a MEGA Dream ex | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Chien-Pao ex | SV2P Snow Hazard | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Fezandipiti ex | M2a MEGA Dream ex | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Galarian Moltres (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | S12a VSTAR Universe | ¥9,599 | — |
| Zeraora VMAX | S12a VSTAR Universe | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Tyranitar | SV2D Clay Burst | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
Palafin ex is the one worth a second look here: it’s illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, the artist behind Fist of the North Star, a rare outside-artist collaboration to show up in a modern Japanese set. It is sold out at the time of this update.
SR, EX and promo character cards
| Card | Set / Context | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikachu P | SV-P gym promo | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Xerneas EX | Promo Card Pack 25th ANNIVERSARY edition (S8a-P) | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Leafeon V SR | S6a Eevee Heroes | ¥9,360 | — |
| Rosa’s Encouragement SR | M3 Munikis Zero | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
| Nita SR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | SM8b GX Ultra Shiny | ¥10,733 (now above this guide’s ¥10,000 ceiling) | — |
| Pikachu | S8a 25th Anniversary Collection | Sold out at the time of this update | — |
One of these is worth a caveat. Xerneas EX comes from the Promo Card Pack 25th ANNIVERSARY edition (S8a-P) rather than a standard booster set, and cards from that pack are not legal for official tournament play — buy it as a collector’s piece, not a deck card.
Building a Collection Ladder Under ¥10,000
If you’re spreading a budget across a few purchases rather than one, here’s a realistic order to work through the list above:
- Start at the low end — Mega Gardevoir ex MA is the lowest-priced featured pick still listed, and Helioptile AR is sold out at the time of this update.
- Move to ¥6,000–¥8,000 — N’s Zekrom AR and Mega Lucario ex MA are both sold out at the time of this update; Mega Eelektross ex SAR is the pick from this band that is still listed.
- Push into ¥8,000–¥10,000 — this is where most of the character-specific and chase-rarity cards sit. Palafin ex, Fezandipiti ex and Zeraora VMAX are sold out at the time of this update; Grant SAR, Galarian Moltres AR and Leafeon V SR are the picks from this band that are still listed.
- Watch stock on one-of-ones — many of the cards on this list are single graded copies. If a specific card matters more than the price, don’t wait on those.
For the broader picture of why PSA10 grading matters versus buying raw, see our PSA10 vs raw Japanese cards guide. And if Mega ex is specifically what you’re after, our PSA10 Mega Pokemon cards guide covers the set’s full rarity ladder, including pieces well above this guide’s ¥10,000 ceiling.
Where to Buy PSA10 Japanese Cards Under ¥10,000
We ship Japanese PSA10 singles and sealed product worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Every card in this guide that is still listed is linked above; for everything else we currently carry under ¥10,000, browse the full card list or build a mixed order directly.
Browse the full card list for every PSA10 single we carry, or use our Quick Order page to build a mixed order of singles and sealed product in one checkout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the cheapest PSA10 Japanese card you have in stock?
Helioptile AR (M1S 070/063, Mega Symphonia) was the least expensive PSA10 Japanese single in this guide and is sold out at the time of this update. Of the featured picks, Mega Gardevoir ex MA at ¥4,264 is the lowest-priced one still listed.
How many PSA10 Japanese cards do you have under ¥10,000?
54 when this guide was first written in August 2026, spanning more than 15 sets and promos. Most of them — 28 of the 54 — fell in the ¥8,000–¥9,999 range, just under the round-number ceiling. The cards still listed at the time of this update appear in the tables above with their current prices.
Which cards on this list have the deepest stock?
Mega Gardevoir ex MA and N’s Zekrom AR were the deepest-stocked picks featured in this guide when it was first written. At the time of this update N’s Zekrom AR is sold out, and the other featured picks still listed appear in the tables above with their current prices.
Are these the same cards as your Mega ex guide?
Partially. Several Mega ex singles under ¥10,000 (Gengar, Eelektross, Lopunny, Lucario, Scrafty, Clefable, Diancie) also appear in our budget Mega ex guide, but this guide also covers non-Mega SAR, SR, AR and promo cards that guide doesn’t include.
Is Xerneas EX from the Promo Card Pack 25th ANNIVERSARY edition (S8a-P) tournament legal?
No — cards distributed in that promo pack are not legal for official tournament play. It’s a collector’s piece rather than a deck card.
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