Paradigm Trigger: Top 20 Most Valuable Japanese Cards
Daily-updated market prices for the biggest hits in the Japanese Paradigm Trigger (S12) set, based on completed sales on Japanese marketplaces. Data as of 2026-10-08.
Box expected value
Expected value of 1 box
$43.64
¥6,900
Box market price
$126
¥19,980
Difference (EV − price)
−$82.73
Sum of the market prices of the cards you can expect from one box, compared with what a sealed box sells for.
#1 is Lugia V at $598. The top 5 add up to $677.
Top 20 hits by market price
Ranked by the median of recent completed sales of ungraded copies. Tap a card for its full price history.
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Lugia VSR110/098$598¥94,500Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $1,170 ¥185,000About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Lugia VSTARUR123/098$25.30¥4,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $86.65 ¥13,700About 1 in 33 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Lugia VSTARHR118/098$18.98¥3,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $87.29 ¥13,800Price history & recent sales → -
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Unown VSR103/098$18.34¥2,900Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $74.64 ¥11,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Regidrago VSR108/098$16.45¥2,600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $61.99 ¥9,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Lugia VSR109/098$15.18¥2,400Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $55.66 ¥8,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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CandiceSR113/098$9.49¥1,500Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $43.01 ¥6,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Skuntank VSR106/098$7.59¥1,200Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $55.03 ¥8,700About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Regidrago VSR107/098$6.96¥1,100Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $51.87 ¥8,200About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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CandiceHR121/098$6.33¥1,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $43.64 ¥6,900Price history & recent sales → -
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Unown VSTARHR116/098$6.33¥1,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $28.46 ¥4,500Price history & recent sales → -
13
WorkerSR111/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $39.21 ¥6,200About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Hisuian Arcanine VSR104/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $22.14 ¥3,500About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
15
LanceSR114/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $42.38 ¥6,700About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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WorkerHR119/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $41.11 ¥6,500Price history & recent sales → -
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Gapejaw BogUR125/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $37.95 ¥6,000About 1 in 33 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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LanceHR122/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $30.99 ¥4,900Price history & recent sales → -
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Regieleki VMAXHR115/098$3.80¥600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $44.28 ¥7,000Price history & recent sales → -
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BrandonHR120/098$3.80¥600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $34.79 ¥5,500Price history & recent sales →