Japan Price Gap: 5 Pokémon Cards From HK$77 to HK$1,147

This week’s Japan direct-purchase price-gap list is led by “Starter Deck 100 Battle Collection.” For the same card, the distance between Japan’s market median and the international collector-market reference gets almost absurdly wide — the #1 pick, Mega Feraligatr ex SAR, shows a HK$1,147 gap, a 64% saving. This isn’t a story about flipping cards — it comes down to something as simple as where you place the order.

TL;DR

Why does a gap like this exist?

The first three cards all come from the same box — “Starter Deck 100 Battle Collection,” a randomly-assigned, one-box-one-print Japan-only starter product with no equivalent overseas channel at all; buying one usually means going through one or two layers of resale, each adding its own markup. The last two are control cards from mainline high-class expansions, where overseas supply keeps pace with Japan and the gap compresses sharply. There’s exactly one way to capture this gap: buy directly from Japan’s market through Collect2Day, pricing against Japan’s own sale records rather than the layers of resale in between.

The figures below come from Japan’s market (SNKRDUNK observed sales, ungraded) versus an international collector-market reference (PriceCharting listing prices, ungraded, used as a global collector-market proxy). Japan’s price is the median of trades over the past 7 days (through 6 September 2026); the international price is the median of the latest 7-day listing snapshot. All amounts are converted to HKD at the latest exchange rate. To qualify: at least 3 sales in Japan over the past 7 days, an absolute gap of at least HK$30, and a relative gap of at least 30%. These figures reflect point-in-time sales and listing data only — not a price forecast.

5 Cards, Ranked by Japan Price Gap

1. #1

   

   Mega Feraligatr ex SAR — Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection” [MC 763/742]

   Mega Feraligatr ex SAR

   #763/742 · SAR

   Japan-only Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection”

   Japan Market Median (Past 7 Days)

   HK$652

   Int’l Collector Reference Median	Gap (HKD)	Equivalent Saving
   HK$1,800	HK$1,147	64%

   Why does this gap exist?

   Mega Feraligatr ex (メガオーダイルex SAR仕様 [MC 763/742]) is this list’s headline card: Japan’s market median is HK$652, while the international collector-market reference sits at HK$1,800 — a gap of HK$1,147, a 64% saving, the widest of the five. It comes from “Starter Deck 100 Battle Collection,” a randomly-assigned, one-box-one-print Japan-only starter product; the SAR rarity is one of only a handful of numbers in it, and supply is naturally concentrated in Japan’s domestic channels. An overseas buyer usually has to go through one or two extra layers of resale, each one adding its own markup, until the same card lands at a completely different price tier internationally. The “Mega Evolution” product line is also a talking point on both the player and collector side, so demand isn’t confined to Japan. The samples are thin — 4 sales in Japan and 8 sales on the international side — but they point the same direction. Capturing this HK$1,147 gap isn’t about hunting for a discount; it’s about buying directly from Japan’s market through Collect2Day.

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2. #2

   

   Boss’s Orders (Karasuba Print) SR — Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection” [MC 760/742]

   Boss’s Orders (Karasuba print) SR

   #760/742 · SR

   Japan-only Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection”

   Japan Market Median (Past 7 Days)

   HK$276

   Int’l Collector Reference Median	Gap (HKD)	Equivalent Saving
   HK$831	HK$555	67%

   Why does this gap exist?

   Boss’s Orders (ボスの指令(カラスバ) SR仕様 [MC 760/742]) takes a completely different route — it isn’t a Pokémon card at all but a Supporter card. “Boss’s Orders” is a long-standing staple in competitive decks, something almost every build wants a copy or two of, so its demand is driven by utility rather than looks. Japan’s market median is HK$276, the international reference is HK$831, a direct-import gap of HK$555. What’s notable is that utility cards don’t usually see a gap this wide, since players tend to buy locally — but at the SR-rarity print, it’s pulling demand from both players and collectors at once, and matching that specific print overseas requires layers of resale supply, which is what stretches the gap open. The samples are 5 sales in Japan versus 8 on the international side, a fairly average pool for this week. For a buyer who wants to both play the card and collect the print, this is the best-balanced entry price and gap in the whole list — HK$555 is what actually lands in pocket buying direct from Japan through Collect2Day.

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3. #3

   

   Erika’s Tangela AR — Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection” [MC 743/742]

   Erika’s Tangela AR

   #743/742 · AR

   Japan-only Starter Deck 100 “Battle Collection”

   Japan Market Median (Past 7 Days)

   HK$201

   Int’l Collector Reference Median	Gap (HKD)	Equivalent Saving
   HK$644	HK$444	69%

   Why does this gap exist?

   Erika’s Tangela (エリカのモンジャラ AR仕様 [MC 743/742]) is the lowest entry price of the three same-box anchor cards: Japan’s market median is HK$201, the international reference is HK$644, a direct-import saving of HK$444. The AR rarity’s appeal is straightforward — full-art illustration, trainer and Pokémon sharing the frame, driven by composition and story rather than foiling. Erika is one of the consistently popular Gym Leaders from the original games, and her pairing with Tangela has genuine in-canon history, which is why this kind of “trainer plus signature Pokémon” AR print is something collector-minded buyers specifically seek out, not only players. The low price band is also an advantage: HK$201 is close to a zero-barrier entry for a beginner, but buying the same card overseas costs HK$644 — a gap of HK$444. Japan’s side shows 7 sales, the most of the three same-box cards, meaning liquidity at this price point isn’t thin. This card works well as a bundling pick — buying it together with the others in one Collect2Day order spreads the shipping cost, and that’s when the HK$444 actually lands in pocket.

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4. #4

   

   Flareon ex SAR — High-Class Pack “Terastal Festival ex” [SV8a 202/187]

   Flareon ex SAR

   #202/187 · SAR · 2024

   High-Class Pack “Terastal Festival ex”

   Japan Market Median (Past 7 Days)

   HK$251

   Int’l Collector Reference Median	Gap (HKD)	Equivalent Saving
   HK$408	HK$157	38%

   Why does this gap exist?

   Flareon ex (ブースターex SAR [SV8a 202/187], High-Class Pack “Terastal Festival ex”) sits here as the control card: Japan’s market median is HK$251, the international reference is HK$408, a direct-import gap of HK$157 — same SAR rarity, same popular Japanese character, but a much narrower gap. The reason is that “Terastal Festival ex” is a mainline high-class expansion with wide global distribution, so overseas supply keeps pace with Japan and the price gap gets compressed; a Japan-exclusive product like Starter Deck 100, by contrast, has no equivalent overseas channel at all, which is exactly why the first three cards show a HK$444-to-HK$1,147 gap instead. The Eeveelution family — Flareon especially — has long been one of the steadiest collector subjects, so demand for this SAR needs little explanation. But if the goal this time is squeezing the widest gap out of the least money, HK$157 isn’t the best pick — ordering through Collect2Day, it works better as a shipping-cost-sharing add-on than as the headline buy.

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5. #5

   

   Maushold AR — “Clay Burst” [SV2D 081/071]

   Maushold AR

   #081/071 · AR · 2023

   Scarlet & Violet Expansion “Clay Burst”

   Japan Market Median (Past 7 Days)

   HK$151

   Int’l Collector Reference Median	Gap (HKD)	Equivalent Saving
   HK$227	HK$77	34%

   Why does this gap exist?

   Maushold (イッカネズミ AR[SV2D 081/071], “Clay Burst”) is the cheapest card on this list: Japan’s market median is HK$151, the international reference is HK$227, a gap of HK$77. It’s placed last for a reason — this AR print shows a whole family of mice lined up in a row, a scene-driven illustration style that has a steady following in AR-collecting circles, and “Clay Burst” is an earlier Scarlet & Violet-era set that’s past its main circulation window, so both markets have settled into a stable low-price band and the gap has narrowed to just HK$77. This card’s point isn’t “chasing the spread” — it demonstrates something more directly than how pretty or rare a card is: how much of the gap comes down to “Japan-exclusive form vs. global circulation.” A cheap card has a small gap, but it’s the best bundling pick — buying it together with the earlier cards in one Collect2Day order, spreading the shipping as far as it goes, is the more cost-effective way to play this.

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Eligibility at a Glance

What time window does this cover?

Japan-side sales over the past 7 days through 6 September 2026; the international reference is the latest 7-day listing snapshot.

What’s the eligibility bar?

At least 3 sales in Japan over the past 7 days, an absolute gap of at least HK$30, and a relative gap of at least 30%.

What currency are the prices shown in?

Every amount above is converted to HKD at the latest exchange rate, so the two markets can be compared directly.

How is the “Equivalent Saving” percentage calculated?

Each card’s Equivalent Saving = the HKD gap divided by the international reference median, rounded to the nearest whole percent. #1’s 64% is stated directly in the source; #2-5 use the same formula so every card can be compared on the same basis.

Does the stated gap equal exactly what I’d pay through Collect2Day?

No — the figures above are Japan-market reference prices, not the live Collect2Day listing price. The actual landed cost depends on the specific listing’s condition and shipping; check the Collect2Day page for the exact figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can the same card’s Japan price and international reference price differ so much?

The gap mostly reflects distribution, not rarity. #1 Mega Feraligatr ex SAR, for example, comes from a randomly-assigned, Japan-only starter product with no equivalent overseas channel — buying it usually means going through one or two layers of resale, each adding its own markup, which is how a HK$1,147 gap forms.

Why are the first three gaps so much wider than the last two?

The first three (#1-#3) all come from the same Japan-exclusive starter product, “Starter Deck 100 Battle Collection,” with no equivalent overseas channel. The last two (#4, #5) come from mainline expansions with wide global distribution, where overseas supply keeps pace with Japan — which is why their gaps narrow to HK$157 and HK$77.

Does ordering through Collect2Day mean I actually pocket the stated gap?

Not exactly. The figures above are Japan-market reference prices, not the live Collect2Day listing price. The actual landed cost depends on the specific listing’s condition and shipping — check the Collect2Day page for the exact amount.

Figures are drawn from Japan-market sale records (SNKRDUNK) and an international collector-market reference (PriceCharting), tracked through 6 September 2026 (HKT), converted to HKD, and reflect only the past 7 days of actual sales and listing data — not a price forecast. For live listing prices, check the Collect2Day pages directly.