# Honchkrow (Japanese) #051 — XY4: Phantom Gate

## Summary

Japan had Honchkrow in September 2014, nearly two months before Phantom Forces carried the same card to English shelves in November. The Japanese XY4: Phantom Gate copy sits at uncommon, a middle-of-the-road slot, which suits an evolution that fans remember as the swaggering Dark-type boss of Sinnoh. The art puts the bird on a stone rooftop, its blue wings spread against a hazy sky, with a purple hat of feathers cocked on its head. The modelled guide sits at $3.50 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | XY4: Phantom Gate |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 051 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | jp-xy |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2014-09-13 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.50** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- 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 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $5.00 — as of 2026-11-06T04:59:15.326Z
- Quant score: 95/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-06T04:59:15.326Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2014-09-13T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-06T04:49:45.811Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-06T04:49:45.811Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-06T04:49:45.811Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/xy4-phantom-gate/honchkrow)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23920-051%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)