Gengar & Mimikyu GX Price Watch: Japanese Tag Bolt SM9 Surge in 2026

Every month we look at what collectors are actually searching for, viewing, and buying in our store — and cross-check it against live market prices. Right now, one card stands out from the noise: the Japanese Gengar & Mimikyu GX (RR 038/095) from Tag Bolt (SM9).

A quick note on how we report: this article deliberately combines two lenses — demand signals from our own store (what collectors search for and view at JariseStore) and market-wide prices and sales volumes that we track daily across the wider market. One shop’s data alone can mislead; together, the two views give you a much more reliable picture.

Figures as tracked on July 14, 2026.

What is Gengar & Mimikyu GX?

Released in Japan in December 2018, Tag Bolt (SM9) kicked off the Tag Team GX era — the fan-favorite mechanic that paired two Pokémon on a single oversized attack card. Gengar & Mimikyu GX (038/095, RR) brings together two of the most beloved Ghost-types in the franchise, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, the legendary artist behind the original Base Set Charizard and Pikachu.

That combination — Gengar’s enduring popularity, Mimikyu’s cult following, the nostalgia of the Tag Team era, and an Arita illustration — is exactly the profile of a card that ages well with collectors. Ghost-type cards in general have been one of the most consistently searched themes in our store, and this card sits right at the center of it.

Card profile

Field	Value
Card	Gengar & Mimikyu GX (Tag Team)
Number / Rarity	038/095 · RR (Double Rare)
Set	Tag Bolt — SM9 (Japanese)
Release	December 2018 (Japan)
Illustrator	Mitsuhiro Arita
English counterpart	Team Up (2019)

What our store data shows: demand is real, not hype

We sell Japanese single cards to collectors worldwide, and we track (anonymously and in aggregate — never at the level of individual customers) which cards people search for and view. Two signals converged on this card over the past month.

1. “Gengar” is a top-3 search in our store

Over the last 30 days, “gengar” was the third most-typed search term in our store, behind only “charizard” and “pikachu” — and related terms like “mimikyu” and “tag team” also made the top 30. When a non-Charizard search term climbs this high, it usually means a specific card is driving it. (As for what all that Charizard demand is landing on — we dug into exactly that in our Charizard ex SAR price watch.)

Top search terms in the JariseStore search bar (last 30 days)

Rank	Search term	Searches
1	charizard	289
2	pikachu	134
3	gengar	79
—	tag team	27
—	mimikyu	24

2. Page views jumped ~7× in June

Views of our Gengar & Mimikyu GX listings sat at a quiet baseline of around 10 per week through late May, then surged in mid-June and have stayed elevated since. It was the second most-viewed single card in our entire store over the past 30 days.

Weekly product-page views of Gengar & Mimikyu GX listings

Label	Value
May 18	13
May 25	11
Jun 1	9
Jun 8	41
Jun 15	79
Jun 22	59
Jun 29	64
Jul 6	28

Interest converted into orders, too: two copies sold in our store within the last two weeks alone (June 30 and July 8), both Lightly Played copies at around ¥22,000 (≈US$135) — after a quiet spring where the card barely moved.

We won’t pretend to know the single cause of the June jump — attention in this hobby often compounds from many small sources. What we can say from our data is that the interest isn’t isolated: Ghost-type searches (“gengar”, “mimikyu”, “duskull”) and Tag Team-era searches rose together, which points to a broader theme rather than a one-off spike. (Dark-type chase cards are having a moment too — see our Mega Darkrai ex SAR price watch, currently the fastest-rising card in our store.)

Market price: raw copies up 31%, PSA 10s up 64% since April

Our listing prices are pegged to the live market, so we track this exact card — the Japanese printing, not the English Team Up version — daily, across TCGplayer market price and eBay sold data. The move has been steady rather than spiky, which is usually the healthier pattern.

• Raw (ungraded) market price: US$82.07 on April 5 → US$107.42 on July 14 (+30.9%), climbing almost every week.
• eBay PSA 10 sold average: roughly US$208 in early April → ~US$342 in mid-July (+64%), peaking near US$377 in late June.
• Activity is rising: the number of PSA 10 comps in our tracking dataset more than doubled over the same window (70 → 165) — a clear sign of growing attention around graded copies of this card.

Gengar & Mimikyu GX — raw market price (ungraded, Japanese)

Label	JPY	USD
Apr 5	¥13,098	US$82
Apr 19	¥13,032	US$82
May 3	¥12,822	US$82
May 17	¥13,255	US$84
May 31	¥13,649	US$86
Jun 14	¥15,379	US$96
Jun 28	¥16,149	US$100
Jul 14	¥17,425	US$107

Gengar & Mimikyu GX — PSA 10 sold average (Japanese)

Label	JPY	USD
Apr 5	¥33,197	US$208
Apr 19	¥41,850	US$263
May 3	¥47,908	US$306
May 17	¥52,321	US$330
May 31	¥54,947	US$345
Jun 14	¥58,632	US$366
Jun 28	¥60,943	US$377
Jul 14	¥55,479	US$342

Price snapshot (July 14, 2026)

Metric	Apr 5, 2026	Jul 14, 2026	Change
Raw (ungraded) market price	US$82.07	US$107.42	+30.9%
eBay PSA 10 sold average	US$208	US$342	+64%
PSA 10 comps in our tracking dataset	70	165	+136%

The number worth watching: a ~US$235 raw-to-PSA 10 gap

Put the two charts above together and you get the most interesting number in this report: as of mid-July, a raw copy trades around US$107 while PSA 10 copies sell for around US$342 — a gap of roughly US$235. And the gap has been widening: in early April it was about US$126.

That gap is why clean Japanese copies of this card are getting so much attention. Japanese printings are popular with graders precisely because of their reputation for consistent print quality — but a wide gap is not free money. A PSA 10 is never guaranteed, grading fees and shipping eat into the difference, and a Tag Team card from 2018 needs genuinely sharp edges and surfaces to gem — our PSA grading guide for Japanese cards covers the self-check worth running first. That’s exactly why we photograph every flaw on every copy we list: so you can judge a card’s grading potential yourself before you buy, rather than gambling on a stock photo.

Why collectors pick the Japanese printing

All the copies we stock are Japanese-exclusive printings from Tag Bolt (SM9) — and for this card there are practical reasons collectors often prefer them:

• Print quality and centering. Japanese cards are widely regarded as having more consistent print quality, which matters if you’re buying raw with grading in mind.
• Original release. SM9 Tag Bolt is where the Tag Team era began — the Japanese card is the first printing of this artwork.
• Price gap. Raw Japanese copies typically trade below their English Team Up counterparts in equivalent condition, so the same artwork costs less to own.

Gengar & Mimikyu GX (Tag Bolt SM9)

¥15,000 (≈US$92) LP

Price as of July 14, 2026

View at JariseStore →

How we grade — and why it matters here

A trending card is exactly when condition transparency matters most. At JariseStore, every card is checked and classified into four grades — NM (Near Mint), LP (Lightly Played), MP (Moderately Played), and HP (Heavily Played) — and every flaw we find (whitening, scratches, print lines) is documented in the listing photos. There are no stock images: the photo in the listing is the exact card you’ll receive.

For a Tag Team card from 2018, the details worth checking are edge whitening on the back, surface scratches visible under angled light, and centering. Our listing photos are taken to show all three.

FAQ

Is Gengar & Mimikyu GX going up in value?

We don’t make price predictions. Here’s what the data shows as of July 14, 2026: the raw market price is up 31% since April 5 (US$82.07 → US$107.42), climbing almost every week; the eBay PSA 10 sold average is up 64% over the same window (US$208 → about US$342, after peaking near US$377 in late June); and attention in our store surged roughly 7× in June and has stayed elevated. All three signals currently point the same way — but trends in this market can reverse quickly.

What set is Gengar & Mimikyu GX from?

The Japanese version is card 038/095 (RR) from Tag Bolt (SM9), released in Japan in December 2018 during the Tag Team GX era. The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Is the Japanese version different from the English one?

The Japanese printing comes from Tag Bolt (SM9), while the English version appears in Team Up (2019). Japanese cards are known for consistent print quality and are often more affordable raw — a big part of why overseas collectors buy them from Japan. Our Japanese vs English guide covers all the differences in detail.

How does JariseStore grade card condition?

Every card is individually photographed and graded from NM to HP, with every flaw documented in the photos. What you see is what you get.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes — orders ship from Japan within 2 business days with tracking. Estimated transit: approximately 1–3 weeks after dispatch; please allow up to 4 weeks.

Prices and trends shown reflect data available as of July 14, 2026 and can change quickly in the trading card market. This article is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Pokémon and all card names are trademarks of their respective owners; JariseStore is an independent reseller and is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company.