Categories of Rare Labubu Figures
Secret rares from sold-out series represent one of the rarest categories. These are figures with the lowest pull rate (approximately 1 in 144 boxes) from series that have since sold out and won't be restocked. With no new supply possible and collector demand sustained, prices for these figures have held or appreciated significantly.
Convention and pop-up exclusives are geographically and temporally limited. Some figures were only available at specific Pop Mart pop-up events — an afternoon at a specific location in a specific city. People who weren't there on that day have no official channel to obtain them. Secondary market scarcity is absolute.
Notable High-Value Editions
Among the most consistently high-value categories: first-generation Kasing Lung collaboration figures produced before Labubu became widely known internationally. These early production runs had limited distribution and are now considered foundational collector pieces.
Collaboration secret rares — where a collaboration series has its own secret rare variant — represent the intersection of two scarcity factors: collaboration exclusivity plus the 1-in-144 secret rare pull rate. These command the highest secondary market prices in the Labubu ecosystem.
One-of-a-kind artist custom pieces made for charity auctions or specific exhibitions aren't 'official' Pop Mart figures, but the crossover value between art market and collector market has pushed some of these pieces into four-figure territory.
How to Find Rare Editions
StockX and eBay 'sold' listings give you real transaction data on what rare Labubu figures have actually sold for. Search the specific series and figure name, filter for sold listings, and sort by price descending to understand the top of the market.
Collector Discord servers and dedicated Instagram accounts specializing in rare figures are the best place to learn what's genuinely scarce vs. what sellers are just pricing high. Community knowledge separates legitimate rarity from marketing.
For actively hunting specific rare editions: set up eBay saved searches and StockX price alerts for the figures you're targeting. Rare figures do surface occasionally as collections get sold or collectors decide to liquidate — having automatic notifications means you can act quickly when one appears at a reasonable price.