Manaphy · マナフィ
Japanese Sword & Shield (S12a) · #178/172 · Art Rare · Taira Akitsu
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Manaphy (マナフィ) is a Art Rare Japanese Pokémon card from Sword & Shield (S12a) (#178/172), illustrated by Taira Akitsu. Its current raw near-mint market value is $4.93, with a PSA 10 worth around $25 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 5× the raw value. This is the Japanese-language printing — distinct from the English Manaphy. Prices are aggregated from eBay sold listings and TCGplayer, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $25$25–$25 | |
| PSA 9 | $20$20–$20 | |
| PSA 8 | $15$15–$15 | |
| PSA 7 | $17$17–$17 |
Raw price by condition
eBay-sold & TCGplayer market for the raw card, by condition.
What this price is based on
High confidence38 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 19, 2026eBay — MANAPHY 178/172 ART RARE VSTAR UNIVERSE POKEMON JAPANESE HOLO NEAR MINTNM$6.18
- Sep 15, 2026eBay — Manaphy 178/172 - Holo (Near Mint) - Japanese Pokemon: VSTAR Universe - Art RareNM$6.99
- Sep 13, 2026eBay — Manaphy 178/172 AR VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon Card PG 9 MintNM$9.47
- Sep 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card Manaphy AR 178/172 S12a VSTAR Universe Japanese Near MintNM$7.44
- Sep 13, 2026eBay — Manaphy - 178/172 - AR - VSTAR Universe - Pokemon Card - NM/M - JapaneseNM$7.16
- Sep 12, 2026eBay — MANAPHY 178/172 - LP - S12A VSTAR UNIVERSE ART RARE JAPANESE POKEMON CARDLP$6.48
- Sep 11, 2026eBay — Manaphy 178/172 Art Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo NMNM$3.58
- Sep 11, 2026eBay — Manaphy AR 178/172 S12A Vstar Universe - Pokemon Card Japanese$11.54
By grade
- Raw$5.1543 sales
- CGC 10$27.003 sales
- TAG 10$55.001 sale
From 47 completed sales recorded between Jan 23, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Where to buy
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Japanese Manaphy — FAQ
How much is the Japanese Manaphy (マナフィ) from Sword & Shield (S12a) worth?
The Japanese Manaphy (マナフィ) from Sword & Shield (S12a), card #178/172, is worth approximately $4.93 ungraded (near-mint), and around $25 in PSA 10 gem mint. Prices come from real eBay sold listings and TCGplayer and update daily.
What is a PSA 10 Japanese Manaphy worth?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Japanese Manaphy from Sword & Shield (S12a) sells for around $25, roughly 5× the raw ungraded value of $4.93. See the full graded ladder above for PSA, BGS and CGC at every grade.
Which grading companies are priced for this card?
We track ACE, BGS, CGC, PSA, TAG graded prices across grades for the Japanese Manaphy (マナフィ), all backed by recent eBay sold data.
Is the Japanese Manaphy different from the English version?
Yes. This is the Japanese-language printing (マナフィ), from the Japanese set Sword & Shield (S12a). Japanese cards usually have a different print run, set and price from their English counterparts, and are graded on the same PSA, BGS and CGC scales.