Palkia · オリジンパルキアVSTAR
Japanese Sword & Shield (S12a) · #028/172 · Triple Rare · aky CG Works
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Palkia (オリジンパルキアVSTAR) is a Triple Rare Japanese Pokémon card from Sword & Shield (S12a) (#028/172), illustrated by aky CG Works. Its current raw near-mint market value is $0.67, with a PSA 10 worth around $54 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 81× the raw value. This is the Japanese-language printing — distinct from the English Palkia. Prices are aggregated from eBay sold listings and TCGplayer, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $54$54–$54 |
Raw price by condition
eBay-sold & TCGplayer market for the raw card, by condition.
What this price is based on
High confidence8 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 28, 2026eBay — Origin Palkia VSTAR RRR 028/172 S12a VSTAR Universe - Pokemon Card Japanese NMNM$1.27
- Sep 28, 2026eBay — Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 028/172 VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo NM/MNM$2.49
- Sep 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR Holo Card 028/172 Japanese$0.61
- Sep 13, 2026eBay — 2022 Pokémon Japanese VSTAR Universe Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 028/172 12a$1.60
- Sep 9, 2026eBay — Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 028/172 VSTAR Universe Holo Japanese Pokemon TCG NM/LPLP$1.98
- Sep 8, 2026eBay — Origin Palkia VSTAR RRR 028/172 S12a VSTAR Universe - Pokemon Card Japanese$1.87
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — VSTAR Universe Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 028/172 NM Japanese Pokemon CardNM$1.00
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Palkia Origin Forme VSTAR - 028/172 - Pokemon VSTAR Universe Japanese s12a NMNM$2.69
By grade
- Raw$1.6012 sales
- PSA 10$49.841 sale
- CGC 9$8.781 sale
From 16 completed sales recorded between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
Where to buy
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Japanese Palkia — FAQ
How much is the Japanese Palkia (オリジンパルキアVSTAR) from Sword & Shield (S12a) worth?
The Japanese Palkia (オリジンパルキアVSTAR) from Sword & Shield (S12a), card #028/172, is worth approximately $0.67 ungraded (near-mint), and around $54 in PSA 10 gem mint. Prices come from real eBay sold listings and TCGplayer and update daily.
What is a PSA 10 Japanese Palkia worth?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Japanese Palkia from Sword & Shield (S12a) sells for around $54, roughly 81× the raw ungraded value of $0.67. See the full graded ladder above for PSA, BGS and CGC at every grade.
Which grading companies are priced for this card?
We track BGS, CGC, PSA graded prices across grades for the Japanese Palkia (オリジンパルキアVSTAR), all backed by recent eBay sold data.
Is the Japanese Palkia different from the English version?
Yes. This is the Japanese-language printing (オリジンパルキアVSTAR), 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.