Lapras STANDARD PSA 10
Pokemon GO · Japanese Print · Card #023
Japanese name: ラプラス
Currently Sourcing from Japan
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Japanese version
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Card Background & Set Context
Pokemon GO (s10b) released 1 July 2022 as a Japanese Sword & Shield-era expansion (Cardotaku product page, accessed 2026-05-09) tied to the Pokemon GO mobile game's 6th anniversary. The 71-card main set features Pokemon and visual motifs drawn from the mobile game — Mewtwo VSTAR, Radiant Charizard, Mew V, and Ditto-themed cards form the chase tier. The set's signature mechanic is the Peelable Ditto: three commons (#006 Spinarak, #013 Numel, #060 Bidoof, per PokeGuardian, accessed 2026-05-09) ship with a sticker layer that the player physically peels away to reveal a Ditto card disguised underneath, replicating the Ditto-as-anything mechanic from the mobile game. Lapras 023 is not part of the Peelable subset — it is a standard Rare Holo of the iconic Water/Ice transport Pokemon, illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc. with a Pokemon GO map-style background (Bulbapedia: Lapras Pokemon GO 23, accessed 2026-05-09). The card has 120 HP, two attacks (Ice Beam — 1 Water, 20 damage with paralysis flip; Surf — 2 Water + 1 Colorless, 110 damage), Lightning x2 weakness, and 2-Colorless retreat cost. Pokemon GO as a set sat in the secondary tier of 2022 JP releases — chase value concentrated in Mewtwo VSTAR HR and the three Peelable Dittos rather than in standard rares.
Investment Analysis
Price stack thin: only PSA 10 $174.73 confirmed on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08); raw NM and PSA 9 references not published in this report. Raw Lapras s10b 023 retails $2-4 USD at Japanese hobby shops (Shogun Cards listing $1.99 USD, accessed 2026-05-09), which implies a PSA 10 multiplier on the order of 40-80x raw — extremely high for a non-chase Rare Holo and consistent with strong PSA-grading demand on the Pokemon GO set's nostalgic theme. PSA 10 30-day volume on Poke10 = 0, so liquidity is thin and the $174.73 print likely reflects asking levels rather than rapid turnover. Grade EV math is unusable without a verified raw print and a reliable gem rate — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade. The card is not a recognized investment-grade chase; the value driver is collector demand for PSA-slabbed Pokemon GO cards (a 2022 collaboration set tied to the Pokemon GO mobile game's 6th anniversary). Catalysts that would matter: (a) Pokemon GO mobile game re-event (Niantic anniversary tie-ins), (b) reprint scarcity if Pokemon Company never re-releases s10b, (c) wider Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 lift across all 2020+ JP sets. Downside: PSA pop expansion as more Pokemon GO sealed product is opened and graded would compress the multiplier quickly.
Risks to Watch
Lapras s10b 023 PSA 10 risk profile is dominated by liquidity and pop-curve risk rather than counterfeit risk. PSA 10 30-day volume on Poke10 = 0, so the $174.73 print may not transact quickly — bid/ask spread can be wide and resale timing is not guaranteed. PSA pop on this card is not yet published in this report; Poke10 will track once first slabs grade — pop expansion is the largest downside vector since Pokemon GO sealed product remains widely available and a wave of new gradings would compress the PSA 10 premium toward 10-20x raw rather than the current 40-80x. Reprint risk: Pokemon Company has not announced an s10b reprint as of 2026-05-09, but a Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 reprint of the Pokemon GO set is a non-zero possibility and would materially affect supply. JPY/USD reversion (152→130) would trim USD pricing ~15%. Upside is narrower than chase cards in the same set — Lapras 023 will not capture the Mewtwo VSTAR or Peelable Ditto demand even in a Pokemon-wide rally.
Global Market Comparison
No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.
Card Background & Set Context
Pokemon GO (s10b) released 1 July 2022 as a Japanese Sword & Shield-era expansion (Cardotaku product page, accessed 2026-05-09) tied to the Pokemon GO mobile game's 6th anniversary. The 71-card main set features Pokemon and visual motifs drawn from the mobile game — Mewtwo VSTAR, Radiant Charizard, Mew V, and Ditto-themed cards form the chase tier. The set's signature mechanic is the Peelable Ditto: three commons (#006 Spinarak, #013 Numel, #060 Bidoof, per PokeGuardian, accessed 2026-05-09) ship with a sticker layer that the player physically peels away to reveal a Ditto card disguised underneath, replicating the Ditto-as-anything mechanic from the mobile game. Lapras 023 is not part of the Peelable subset — it is a standard Rare Holo of the iconic Water/Ice transport Pokemon, illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc. with a Pokemon GO map-style background (Bulbapedia: Lapras Pokemon GO 23, accessed 2026-05-09). The card has 120 HP, two attacks (Ice Beam — 1 Water, 20 damage with paralysis flip; Surf — 2 Water + 1 Colorless, 110 damage), Lightning x2 weakness, and 2-Colorless retreat cost. Pokemon GO as a set sat in the secondary tier of 2022 JP releases — chase value concentrated in Mewtwo VSTAR HR and the three Peelable Dittos rather than in standard rares.
Investment Analysis
Price stack thin: only PSA 10 $174.73 confirmed on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08); raw NM and PSA 9 references not published in this report. Raw Lapras s10b 023 retails $2-4 USD at Japanese hobby shops (Shogun Cards listing $1.99 USD, accessed 2026-05-09), which implies a PSA 10 multiplier on the order of 40-80x raw — extremely high for a non-chase Rare Holo and consistent with strong PSA-grading demand on the Pokemon GO set's nostalgic theme. PSA 10 30-day volume on Poke10 = 0, so liquidity is thin and the $174.73 print likely reflects asking levels rather than rapid turnover. Grade EV math is unusable without a verified raw print and a reliable gem rate — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade. The card is not a recognized investment-grade chase; the value driver is collector demand for PSA-slabbed Pokemon GO cards (a 2022 collaboration set tied to the Pokemon GO mobile game's 6th anniversary). Catalysts that would matter: (a) Pokemon GO mobile game re-event (Niantic anniversary tie-ins), (b) reprint scarcity if Pokemon Company never re-releases s10b, (c) wider Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 lift across all 2020+ JP sets. Downside: PSA pop expansion as more Pokemon GO sealed product is opened and graded would compress the multiplier quickly.
Japanese vs English & Variants
Within Japanese s10b, Lapras exists only as the single Rare Holo print at 023/071 — there is no SR / SAR / UR alternate art Lapras in this set, no Pokemon Center stamped variant, no promo. The English counterpart is SWSH Pokemon GO #023 (confirmed identical card number and identical N-DESIGN Inc. illustration per Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09), released 1 July 2022 in the English Pokemon GO expansion at a much larger print run. JP s10b print run is meaningfully smaller than English Pokemon GO, but Lapras 023 is a standard Rare Holo in both regions, so the JP/EN PSA 10 spread is modest compared with the chase cards in the same set. The three Peelable Ditto variants (#006 Spinarak, #013 Numel, #060 Bidoof) are the only mechanically distinct subset in s10b and are unrelated to #023.
Authentication & Cert Verification
Standard Rare Holo (R) authentication for Sword & Shield-era 2022 Japanese print: (1) card stock 0.30-0.32mm with the matte SWSH-era back finish; (2) holo pattern is the standard Pokemon GO Rare Holo cross-hatch foil across the artwork frame, not the alt-art textured foil used on SR/SAR — uniform reflection at 30-degree tilt with no depth-shift effect; (3) Pokemon GO map motif background detail visible under 10x loupe; (4) 'Illus. N-DESIGN Inc.' illustrator credit in the bottom-left corner in 4pt font; (5) Japanese-print font weight in the attack text is thinner than English-print equivalents — fakes often use English-set font weight by mistake; (6) holo has no embossed silver corners (SR/SAR-only feature); (7) PSA cert online lookup on the slab is mandatory at this price tier — never buy a PSA-slabbed Lapras s10b 023 without verifying the cert directly on PSA's site, since counterfeit slabs are easier to produce than counterfeit Rare Holos and the cost-benefit favors slab fraud at $174.73 PSA 10.
Risks to Watch
Lapras s10b 023 PSA 10 risk profile is dominated by liquidity and pop-curve risk rather than counterfeit risk. PSA 10 30-day volume on Poke10 = 0, so the $174.73 print may not transact quickly — bid/ask spread can be wide and resale timing is not guaranteed. PSA pop on this card is not yet published in this report; Poke10 will track once first slabs grade — pop expansion is the largest downside vector since Pokemon GO sealed product remains widely available and a wave of new gradings would compress the PSA 10 premium toward 10-20x raw rather than the current 40-80x. Reprint risk: Pokemon Company has not announced an s10b reprint as of 2026-05-09, but a Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026 reprint of the Pokemon GO set is a non-zero possibility and would materially affect supply. JPY/USD reversion (152→130) would trim USD pricing ~15%. Upside is narrower than chase cards in the same set — Lapras 023 will not capture the Mewtwo VSTAR or Peelable Ditto demand even in a Pokemon-wide rally.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the current PSA 10 price for Lapras s10b 023?
Lapras Rare Holo Pokemon GO s10b 023/071 PSA 10 trades $174.73 USD on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08). 30-day PSA 10 transaction volume on Poke10 is currently 0, so liquidity is thin and the print likely reflects asking levels.
Is Lapras 023 a Peelable Ditto variant?
No. The three Peelable Ditto cards in s10b are Spinarak 006/071, Numel 013/071, and Bidoof 060/071 (PokeGuardian, accessed 2026-05-09). Lapras 023 is a standard Rare Holo print with no peelable layer.
Who illustrated Lapras s10b 023?
N-DESIGN Inc., per Bulbapedia (Lapras Pokemon GO 23, accessed 2026-05-09) and TCG Collector. The illustrator credit reads 'Illus. N-DESIGN Inc.' in the card's bottom-left corner.
What set is s10b and when did it release?
s10b is the Japanese Sword & Shield-era expansion 'Pokemon GO', a 71-card main set released 1 July 2022 (Cardotaku product page, accessed 2026-05-09) tied to the Pokemon GO mobile game's 6th anniversary.
What are Lapras 023's HP, type, and attacks?
120 HP, Water-type Basic Pokemon. Attack 1: Ice Beam (1 Water, 20 damage, flip-coin paralyze). Attack 2: Surf (2 Water + 1 Colorless, 110 damage). Weakness: Lightning x2. Retreat: 2 Colorless. Source: Bulbapedia (accessed 2026-05-09).
Should I grade raw Lapras s10b 023?
Grade EV is not computable in this report — raw price benchmark and verified gem rate are not published here. Raw Japanese hobby-shop pricing of $2-4 USD (Shogun Cards $1.99, accessed 2026-05-09) versus PSA 10 $174.73 implies the multiplier is favorable in theory, but PSA 10 30-day volume = 0 means resale timing is uncertain. Wait for liquidity before committing capital.
Is Japanese Lapras s10b worth more than English Pokemon GO 023?
Likely a modest JP premium given smaller JP print run, but Lapras 023 is a standard Rare Holo in both regions so the JP/EN spread is far smaller than for chase cards in the same set. Specific EN PSA 10 reference price not published in this report.
Data Sources & References
- PSA grade & population: psacard.com/pop — authoritative PSA population report
- Japan market reference: snkrdunk.com
- US market reference: pricecharting.com
- Card image & metadata: Pokemon TCG API
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