Aerodactyl #35 value & price
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Aerodactyl #35 is one of those Holon Phantoms cards that collectors from 2006 still smile about, an uncommon flying fossil Pokemon brought to life by Mitsuhiro Arita's artwork. If you are searching for Aerodactyl value, here is the short version: raw copies sit around $6, while a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way up to $360. It is not a flashy chase card, but it has real, trackable value and a following that keeps it relevant almost two decades later.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.82, up 37% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in January 2021.
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Aerodactyl price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 246 graded, only 56 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $360 | 56 | 20 / 36 |
| PSA 9 | $60 | 66 | 33 / 33 |
| PSA 8 | $18 | 62 | 19 / 43 |
| PSA 7 | $14 | 27 | 12 / 15 |
| PSA 6 | $11 | 17 | 12 / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 10 | 8 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 4 | 3 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.82 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 35 of 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 0
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2006
Attacks
- Granite Head30Colorless · Fire
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Aerodactyl by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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The collector's take on Aerodactyl
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?
So is Aerodactyl worth grading? Let's talk numbers. A raw copy runs about $6, but a PSA 10 sells for $360, which works out to roughly 55.5 times the ungraded price. That is a genuinely big jump, and it is easy to see why people get tempted to send copies in. But here is the honest part: gem mint 10s are hard to land. Out of 246 graded copies total, only 56 have hit that perfect PSA 10 grade, which tells you plenty about how tough this card actually is to pull off flawless. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all add up, and if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead, you are looking at $60, not $360. If your raw copy already looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean and centering solid, grading can pay off. If it has visible wear, it is probably better staying raw or being enjoyed as a player copy.
How rare is Aerodactyl?
Scarcity is where Aerodactyl gets interesting. Out of the entire population, only 246 copies have ever been graded, and just 56 of those earned a PSA 10. That is a fairly small pool for a card this old, and it means gem mint copies carry real weight in the market simply because so few exist in that condition. When a population is this tight, prices tend to hold steady or creep upward over time, since collectors chasing a complete graded set have fewer options to choose from.
Where can you pull Aerodactyl?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pack pulls across live opening sites, not just guesses. We have recorded Aerodactyl pulled 20 times total, split across courtyard and collector-crypt. The biggest pull we logged for this card hit $5,039, which shows how much variance there can be depending on the copy's condition and grade. It has shown up in packs like the Pokemon Starter Pack, Grail Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Pro Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack. Worth remembering though, opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not come close to that headline number. If you want Aerodactyl specifically, buying a known copy on the secondary market is often the more predictable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Aerodactyl worth?+
A raw, ungraded Aerodactyl #35 is worth about $6. Once graded, the value climbs, with a Grade 9 sitting at $60 and a PSA 10 reaching $360. Condition really is everything with this card.
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 55.5 times the raw price of $6. But only 56 out of 246 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is genuinely rare. Weigh the grading cost against how clean your copy actually looks before sending it in.
What set is Aerodactyl from?+
Aerodactyl #35 comes from the Holon Phantoms set, released in 2006. It is an uncommon card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and it remains a popular pull for collectors of that era.
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