# Kabutops (Japanese) #057 — Split Earth

## Summary

Kabutops has been a fan favourite since the Kanto games, where the fossil Pokémon's scythe arms and ancient-seafloor backstory gave Red and Blue players a reason to pick the Dome Fossil. This Japanese Split Earth Rare, released in August 2002, leans into that menace with the blade-armed predator rearing against a rocky cave in brown and amber tones. As a regular rare, it is a solid mid-tier slot in the e-Card era rather than a chase pull. The modelled guide sits at $25, down 1% over 30 days on 1 copy traded, with only 30 days of inventory on the board; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Split Earth |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 057 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | jp-e-card |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2002-08-23 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$24.67** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-01
- 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: -1.30% — as of 2026-11-01
- Floor delivered ask: $25.00 — as of 2026-11-02T03:03:29.072Z
- Quant score: 30/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-02T03:03:29.072Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 25% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-08-23T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-18T14:13:14.485Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-18T14:13:14.485Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-26T16:35:57.350Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-18T14:13:14.485Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/split-earth/kabutops-3)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23733-057%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)