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

Articuno

CGC10

English copy

$2502 listed#161 Journey Together - JTG EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$304 listed#102 Battle Partners - sv9 - Japanese

Japanese is 88% cheaper (save $220)

Pikachu

CGC10

English copy

$2101 listed#5 Celebrations - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$305 listed#1 25th Anniversary Collection - S8a - Japanese

Japanese is 86% cheaper (save $180)

Eevee

CGC10

English copy

$3001 listed#188 Twilight Masquerade - TWM EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$44.53 listed#78 Crimson Haze - sv5a - Japanese

Japanese is 85% cheaper (save $256)

Ethan's Magcargo

CGC10

English copy

$1501 listed#222 Ascended Heroes - ASC EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$252 listed#197 Mega Dream ex - M2a - Japanese

Japanese is 83% cheaper (save $125)

Mega Venusaur ex

CGC10

English copy

$1501 listed#155 Mega Evolution - MEG EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$252 listed#76 Mega Brave - M1L - Japanese

Japanese is 83% cheaper (save $125)

Umbreon ex

CGC10

English copy

$1001 listed#60 Prismatic Evolutions - PRE EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$263 listed#93 High Class Pack: Terastal Fest ex - sv8a - Japanese

Japanese is 74% cheaper (save $74)

Milotic ex

CGC10

English copy

$4491 listed#237 Surging Sparks - SSP EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1251 listed#131 Super Electric Breaker - sv8 - Japanese

Japanese is 72% cheaper (save $324)

Latias ex

CGC10

English copy

$7001 listed#239 Surging Sparks - SSP EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$2501 listed#87 Paradise Dragona - sv7a - Japanese

Japanese is 64% cheaper (save $450)

Charizard

CGC10

English copy

$2,0001 listed#3 Trading Card Game Classic - CLV, CLC, CLB - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$7991 listed#3 Trading Card Game Classic - CLF, CLL, CLK - Japanese

Japanese is 60% cheaper (save $1,201)

Wartortle

CGC10

English copy

$1001 listed#171 Scarlet & Violet 151 - MEW EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$402 listed#171 Pokémon Card 151 - sv2a - Japanese

Japanese is 60% cheaper (save $60)

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

CGC10

English copy

$1,8801 listed#231 Destined Rivals - DRI EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$8001 listed#125 Glory of the Rocket Gang - sv10 - Japanese

Japanese is 57% cheaper (save $1,080)

Cleffa

CGC10

English copy

$1901 listed#202 Obsidian Flames - OBF EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1201 listed#113 Ruler of the Black Flame - sv3 - Japanese

Japanese is 37% cheaper (save $70)

Zekrom

CGC10

English copy

$1501 listed#114 Celebrations - Classic Collection - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1001 listed#11 25th Anniversary Collection - S8a - Japanese

Japanese is 33% cheaper (save $50)

Tyranitar

CGC10

English copy

$1901 listed#222 Paldea Evolved - PAL EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1501 listed#79 Clay Burst - sv2D - Japanese

Japanese is 21% cheaper (save $40)

Zapdos ex

CGC10

English copy

$1502 listed#202 Scarlet & Violet 151 - MEW EN - English Japanese

Japanese copy

$1191 listed#204 Pokémon Card 151 - sv2a - Japanese

Japanese is 21% cheaper (save $31)

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