Mysterious MountainsJPN
Set market cap
62 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Mysterious Mountains
The top 10 cards are 61% of the set’s $3,980.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Houndoom | #70 | Holo Rare | $590.01 | $1,192.20 |
| 2 |  Arcanine | #17 | Holo Rare | $350.00 | $1,244.67 |
| 3 |  Magneton | #38 | Holo Rare | $250.00 | $787.73 |
| 4 |  Steelix | #74 | Holo Rare | $225.00 | $378.26 |
| 5 |  Nidoqueen | #10 | Holo Rare | $199.99 | $625.00 |
| 6 |  Piloswine | #34 | Holo Rare | $199.99 | $436.45 |
| 7 |  Machamp | #53 | Holo Rare | $199.99 | $633.40 |
| 8 |  Magneton | #72 | Holo Rare | $149.99 | $246.59 |
| 9 |  Magcargo | #56 | Holo Rare | $129.99 | $625.88 |
| 10 |  Gyarados | #27 | Rare | $113.75 | $210.99 |
How Mysterious Mountains is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which Mysterious Mountains cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Houndoom #70raw $590.01 → PSA 10 $1,192.20 2×EV +$197.90Arcanine #17raw $350.00 → PSA 10 $1,244.67 3.6×EV +$580.88Magneton #38raw $250.00 → PSA 10 $787.73 3.2×EV +$234.71Nidoqueen #10raw $199.99 → PSA 10 $625.00 3.1×EV +$226.35Piloswine #34raw $199.99 → PSA 10 $436.45 2.2×EV +$93.40Machamp #53raw $199.99 → PSA 10 $633.40 3.2×EV +$209.00Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Gyarados #27raw $113.75 → PSA 10 $210.99 1.9×EV +$6.39
Houndoom #69raw $105.00 → PSA 10 $189.62 1.8×EV +$22.37
Ursaring #67raw $55.00 → PSA 10 $115.37 2.1×EV +$8.62
Magneton #37raw $40.00 → PSA 10 $88.49 2.2×EV −$20.32
Houndour #21raw $30.00 → PSA 10 $77.00 2.6×EV +$14.58
Machop #50raw $29.40 → PSA 10 $54.25 1.8×EV −$5.85Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Mysterious Mountains
Creators on Mysterious Mountains
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Protect your Mysterious Mountains cards
This set has 13 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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All cards 91
Most valuable cards in Mysterious Mountains
- Charizard #89 — $6,264.81
- Gengar #44 — $760.00
- Houndoom #70 — $590.01
- Celebi #91 — $567.02
- Gyarados #28 — $455.03
- Crobat #90 — $380.00
- Arcanine #17 — $350.00
- Gengar #43 — $285.00
- Magneton #38 — $250.00
- Snorlax #62 — $222.70
About Mysterious Mountains (Japanese)
Mysterious Mountains (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2002-10-04. The set contains 91 cards — 88 in the base set plus 3 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $13,029.60, with Charizard #89 as the most valuable card at $6,264.81. Prices update nightly from live market data.