Japanese vs English

The same printing at the same grade, priced in each language. Cards are matched by set and card number, so a special art only ever sits next to a special art. Japanese prints often trade well below their English twins, and sometimes the other way round.

Japanese cheaper English cheaper

All graders PSA CGC BGS

Any price $25+$100+$500+

Biggest % gap Biggest $ saving Smallest gap Price: high to low Price: low to high

Side by side Table

Bulbasaur

CGC10

English copy

$504 listed#133 Mega Evolution - MEG EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$3331 listed#64 Mega Brave - M1L - Japanese

English is 85% cheaper (save $283)

Blastoise ex

CGC10

English copy

$23.092 listed#9 Scarlet & Violet 151 - MEW EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#9 Pokémon Card 151 - sv2a - Japanese

English is 77% cheaper (save $76.91)

Lairon

CGC10

English copy

$23.751 listed#184 Twilight Masquerade - TWM EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#111 Transformation Mask - sv6 - Japanese

English is 76% cheaper (save $76.25)

Psyduck

CGC10

English copy

$1501 listed#53 Fossil - 1st Edition - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$4991 listed#54 The Mystery of the Fossils - Japanese

English is 70% cheaper (save $349)

Espeon ex

CGC10

English copy

$53.972 listed#34 Prismatic Evolutions - PRE EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1501 listed#63 High Class Pack: Terastal Fest ex - sv8a - Japanese

English is 64% cheaper (save $96.03)

Radiant Charjabug

CGC10

English copy

$481 listed#51 Crown Zenith - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#39 VSTAR Universe - s12a - Japanese

English is 52% cheaper (save $52)

Venusaur

CGC10

English copy

$551 listed#3 Trading Card Game Classic - CLV, CLC, CLB - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1081 listed#3 Trading Card Game Classic - CLF, CLL, CLK - Japanese

English is 49% cheaper (save $53)

Charizard ex

CGC10

English copy

$3011 listed#223 Obsidian Flames - OBF EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$5001 listed#134 Ruler of the Black Flame - sv3 - Japanese

English is 40% cheaper (save $199)

Mimikyu

CGC10

English copy

$701 listed#37 Paldean Fates - PAF EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#88 Shiny Treasure ex - sv4a - Japanese

English is 30% cheaper (save $30)

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

CGC10

English copy

$801 listed#235 Destined Rivals - DRI EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#88 Heat Wave Arena - sv9a - Japanese

English is 20% cheaper (save $20)

Rayquaza VMAX

CGC10

English copy

$1443 listed#102 Crown Zenith - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1641 listed#108 VSTAR Universe - s12a - Japanese

English is 12% cheaper (save $20)

Matched by card name, grade and release year, so check both sets before buying. Prices are current lowest asks, not sales.