# Heracross (Japanese) #009-delta-species — Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends

## Summary

A holo rare sits in the middle of the pull ladder, and Heracross δ is a fair example of why that slot still matters to Japanese collectors. This Japanese card, from Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends, came out in June 2006, months ahead of its English twin in Dragon Frontiers that November. It shows a dark, horned Heracross hunched on a shadowy rock, set in a fiery red border. The modelled guide sits at $27 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 009-delta-species |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | jp-pcg |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2006-06-29 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$26.66** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T09:36:20.227Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-21T09:36:20.227Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 22/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-21T09:36:20.227Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2006-06-29T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/offense-and-defense-of-the-furthest-ends/heracross)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-24090-009-delta-species%3AJA%3AHOLO%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)