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 2026-10-17.
Box expected value
Expected value of 1 box
$36.83
¥5,820
Box market price
$149
¥23,500
Difference (EV − price)
−$112
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 $465. The top 5 add up to $542.
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$465¥73,500Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $1,139 ¥180,000About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
2
Lugia VSTARUR123/098$26.58¥4,200Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $125 ¥19,800About 1 in 33 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
3
Lugia VSR109/098$17.72¥2,800Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $58.86 ¥9,300About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales →
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4
Regidrago VSR108/098$16.46¥2,600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $62.02 ¥9,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Lugia VSTARHR118/098$15.82¥2,500Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $83.54 ¥13,200Price history & recent sales → -
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Unown VSR103/098$14.56¥2,300Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $74.68 ¥11,800About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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CandiceSR113/098$10.76¥1,700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $44.30 ¥7,000About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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Skuntank VSR106/098$7.59¥1,200Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $55.06 ¥8,700About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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10
Regidrago VSR107/098$6.96¥1,100Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $51.90 ¥8,200About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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CandiceHR121/098$6.33¥1,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $43.67 ¥6,900Price history & recent sales → -
12
Unown VSTARHR116/098$6.33¥1,000Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $28.48 ¥4,500Price history & recent sales → -
13
WorkerSR111/098$5.06¥800Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $39.24 ¥6,200About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
14
LanceSR114/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $42.40 ¥6,700About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
15
Hisuian Arcanine VSR104/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $22.15 ¥3,500About 1 in 23 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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WorkerHR119/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $41.14 ¥6,500Price history & recent sales → -
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Gapejaw BogUR125/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $37.97 ¥6,000About 1 in 33 boxesPrice history & recent sales → -
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LanceHR122/098$4.43¥700Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $31.01 ¥4,900Price history & recent sales → -
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Regieleki VMAXHR115/098$3.80¥600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $44.30 ¥7,000Price history & recent sales → -
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BrandonHR120/098$3.80¥600Market price (ungraded)PSA 10 $34.81 ¥5,500Price history & recent sales →