- The most valuable Garchomp card in the sets we stock is Cynthia's Garchomp ex, Special Art Rare (SAR) 087/063 from Heat Wave Arena, at about $236 AUD.
- There are 6 Garchomp cards of Art Rare or higher across 2 of the sets we stock.
- Heat Wave Arena and Raging Surf have the most, with 3 each.
- No card is guaranteed in any box, so the single is the only sure way to get one card.
Garchomp has two sets worth knowing. Cynthia's Garchomp ex is the top card in Heat Wave, where it appears as a Super Rare, a Special Art Rare and a gold Ultra Rare, while Raging Surf has its own run of Garchomp ex at the same three rarities.
The most valuable Japanese Garchomp cards
- #1
Cynthia's Garchomp exHeat Wave Arena · 087/063$236 - #2
Garchomp exRaging Surf · 085/062$39 - #3
Cynthia's Garchomp exHeat Wave Arena · 091/063$34 - #4
Garchomp exRaging Surf · 090/062$32
Market prices are what an ungraded copy sells for on PriceCharting, October 2026, in Australian dollars. Each card links to the full card list of its set.
Every Garchomp chase card in the sets we stock
| Card | Number | Set | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia's Garchomp exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 087/063 | Heat Wave Arena | $236 |
| Garchomp exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | 085/062 | Raging Surf | $39 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp exUltra Rare, gold (UR) | 091/063 | Heat Wave Arena | $34 |
| Garchomp exUltra Rare, gold (UR) | 090/062 | Raging Surf | $32 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp exSuper Rare (SR) | 080/063 | Heat Wave Arena | |
| Garchomp exSuper Rare (SR) | 076/062 | Raging Surf |
The list covers every card of Art Rare rarity or higher. A card shown without a price sits outside the ten most valuable cards of its set.
Which set should you open for Garchomp?
- Heat Wave ($218.88): Cynthia's Garchomp ex SAR, Cynthia's Garchomp ex UR and Cynthia's Garchomp ex SR
- Raging Surf ($198.88): Garchomp ex SAR, Garchomp ex UR and Garchomp ex SR
No card is guaranteed in any box. Going by collector records a Special Art Rare turns up in roughly 1 box in 3 to 6 and a Mega Ultra Rare in about 1 box in 50 to 55. Each set has several Special Art Rares, so the odds of one particular card are a fraction of that. If one card is the goal, buying the single is the only sure way to get it, while our pull rates guide explains what a box does tend to hold.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most valuable Japanese Garchomp card?
Among the sets we stock, Cynthia's Garchomp ex, Special Art Rare (SAR) 087/063 from Heat Wave Arena, at about $236 AUD ungraded on PriceCharting in October 2026.
Which Japanese sets have Garchomp cards?
Of the sets we stock, Heat Wave Arena and Raging Surf.
How many Garchomp chase cards are there?
6 of Art Rare rarity or higher in the sets we stock: 2 Super Rares, 2 Special Art Rares and 2 gold Ultra Rares.
Is a Garchomp card guaranteed in a booster box?
No. Pokémon publishes no pull rates and no card is promised in any box, so buying the single is the only sure way to get one card.
Ready to open one?
Every box here is sealed Japanese stock on the shelf in Sydney, dispatched in 1 to 3 business days with flat $14 tracked shipping.
Heat WaveKai Chai is a Pokémon card collector in Sydney and the founder of WOOPR, a shop that sells only sealed Japanese product. More about WOOPR.
Sources
- Limitless TCG, Japanese card database
- TCGdex, Japanese card data
- PriceCharting, Pokémon Japanese card prices
- Pokémon Card Game official card search (card pictures)
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