Southern IslandJPN

Japanese · Released 1999-07-30 · 18 cards

Set market cap

18 cards tracked daily
$735.63
▲ 2.0% 7d▲ 18.6% 30d
$735.63$524.93Jul 6Jul 27Aug 16Sep 6Sep 26
Low $524.93 · High $735.63▲ 30.8% over this range
108 sales · 30 days$3,511.32 volume
$736.00est. singles cost
Mediumcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Southern Island

The top 10 cards are 80% of the set’s $736.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Mew#promoCommon$188.80$10,321.88
2Slowking#promoCommon$81.06$4,300.00
3Togepi#promoCommon$62.24—
4Lapras#promoCommon$53.98$145.00
5Marill#promoCommon$46.39$352.83
6Wartortle#promoCommon$41.06$550.00
7Onix#promoCommon$34.63$251.71
8Ivysaur#promoCommon$30.60$335.25
9Jigglypuff#promoCommon$28.63$485.54
10Butterfree#promoCommon$23.73$285.00
Set landscape

How Southern Island is built

Rarity breakdown

Common18

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
$2–5
$5–10
9$10–25
5$25–50
3$50–100
1$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$736.00
all singles, one of each
$28.63
median card
18
cards worth $10+
Medium
completion difficulty
Base set run$736.00one of each card up to #— — no secrets
Full set$736.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
$736.00one of every tracked cardCard list ↓eBay lots →
Grading

Which Southern Island cards are worth grading?

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

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.

Word on the street

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.

Storage & protection

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.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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Sealed products

All cards 18

18 of 18

Most valuable cards in Southern Island

  1. Mew #promo — $188.80
  2. Slowking #promo — $81.06
  3. Togepi #promo — $62.24
  4. Lapras #promo — $53.98
  5. Marill #promo — $46.39
  6. Wartortle #promo — $41.06
  7. Onix #promo — $34.63
  8. Ivysaur #promo — $30.60
  9. Jigglypuff #promo — $28.63
  10. Butterfree #promo — $23.73

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 $735.63, with Mew #promo as the most valuable card at $188.80. Prices update nightly from live market data.

Southern Island (Japanese) — FAQ

How many cards are in Southern Island (Japanese)?

Southern Island (Japanese) contains 18 cards.

What is the most valuable card in Southern Island (Japanese)?

Mew #promo at $188.80, based on live market data updated nightly.

How much is a complete Southern Island (Japanese) set worth?

A complete raw set is currently worth about $735.63 at market prices.

When was Southern Island (Japanese) released?

Southern Island (Japanese) was released on 1999-07-30.