Thought Wave Machine (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Rare
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Rare
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Check the Price of Thought Wave Machine (Japanese)
Looking up the price of Thought Wave Machine (Japanese)? You're in the right place. This is a Rare card, # from the Darkness, and to Light... set. On PokemonPriceCheck we pull live market data so you can see exactly what it costs right now — currently around $5.50 for a raw Near Mint copy.
Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) Price by Condition
Right now, Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) costs about $5.50 for a Near Mint copy — that's the figure most buyers anchor to. What you actually pay swings a lot with condition: expect to pay around $5.50 for a Near Mint copy, dropping to roughly $1.00 if you're happy with a Heavily Played one. Here's the price by condition in full: Near Mint $5.50, Lightly Played $2.75, Heavily Played $1.00. If you're hunting for the cheapest way in, a played copy is usually the move.
Graded Prices for Thought Wave Machine (Japanese)
Buying a slabbed copy costs noticeably more: a PSA 10 Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) runs about $399.00, roughly 73x the price of a raw card. Step down a grade and the price drops: CGC 10 around $149.95. If a Gem Mint slab is out of budget, a PSA 9 or CGC copy is often the cheaper way to own a graded version.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.51 | $1.51 | $1.51 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $149.95 | $149.95 | $149.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.50 | $5.67 | $5.67 | 68 |
Where to Buy Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) & What to Pay
In the US, the main places to buy Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) are TCGplayer and eBay. Prices swing seller to seller, so always line up a couple of listings before you check out. It's a low-cost card, so focus on grabbing a clean copy from a well-rated seller rather than chasing the rock-bottom listing. Use PokemonPriceCheck to compare the current Thought Wave Machine (Japanese) price across conditions and graded tiers before you buy, so you know you're not overpaying.
