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

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)

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)

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