Southern IslandJPN
Set market cap
17 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Southern Island
The top 10 cards are 80% of the set’s $615.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mew | #promo | Common | $144.60 | $10,641.21 |
| 2 |  Slowking | #promo | Common | $68.93 | $4,300.00 |
| 3 |  Togepi | #promo | Common | $64.31 | — |
| 4 |  Marill | #promo | Common | $38.30 | $352.83 |
| 5 |  Wartortle | #promo | Common | $37.08 | $550.00 |
| 6 |  Lapras | #promo | Common | $36.11 | $145.00 |
| 7 |  Onix | #promo | Common | $29.62 | $305.00 |
| 8 |  Ivysaur | #promo | Common | $28.18 | $335.00 |
| 9 |  Jigglypuff | #promo | Common | $27.55 | $485.00 |
| 10 |  Vileplume | #promo | Common | $19.38 | $915.00 |
How Southern Island 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 Southern Island cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Mew #promoraw $144.60 → PSA 10 $10,641.21 73.6×EV +$1,399.37Slowking #promoraw $68.93 → PSA 10 $4,300.00 62.4×EV +$562.17Marill #promoraw $38.30 → PSA 10 $352.83 9.2×EV +$127.80Wartortle #promoraw $37.08 → PSA 10 $550.00 14.8×EV +$170.89Onix #promoraw $29.62 → PSA 10 $305.00 10.3×EV +$79.72Ivysaur #promoraw $28.18 → PSA 10 $335.00 11.9×EV +$93.84Strong 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.
Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Southern Island
Creators on Southern Island
Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.
Protect your Southern Island cards
This set has 1 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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Sealed products
All cards 18
Most valuable cards in Southern Island
- Mew #promo — $144.60
- Slowking #promo — $68.93
- Togepi #promo — $64.31
- Marill #promo — $38.30
- Wartortle #promo — $37.08
- Lapras #promo — $36.11
- Onix #promo — $29.62
- Ivysaur #promo — $28.18
- Jigglypuff #promo — $27.55
- Vileplume #promo — $19.38
About Southern Island (Japanese)
Southern Island (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 1999-07-30. The set contains 18 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $614.53, with Mew #promo as the most valuable card at $144.60. Prices update nightly from live market data.