Alolan Vulpix VSTAR #87 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Jul 2026Related Alolan Vulpix VSTAR & chase cards
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Alolan Vulpix VSTAR #87 comes from the Japanese Incandescent Arcana set, and it's one of those cards that quietly earns its spot in a lot of collections thanks to that cool icy fox artwork and the VSTAR shine. If you're checking Alolan Vulpix VSTAR value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $12, which makes it an easy, low-stakes card to chase or trade for. It's not going to fund a vacation, but for a lot of collectors that's actually the appeal: affordable, recognizable, and genuinely nice to hold.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $14, up 49% over the past year, with an all-time high of $14 in May 2023.
Recent pulls of Alolan Vulpix VSTAR
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$18CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 17h ago
$2.47RawstarterLastpack · 18h ago
$49CGC 10 PRISTINEPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 20h ago$2.47RawstarterLastpack · 1d ago
$18CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 1d ago
$18CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 1d ago$2.47RawrookieLastpack · 1d ago$18CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 1d ago
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Alolan Vulpix VSTAR price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 346 graded, only 304 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $59 | 304 | - / 304 |
| PSA 9 | $22 | 33 | - / 33 |
| PSA 8 | - | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $14 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Alolan Vulpix VSTAR
Is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR worth grading?
So is it worth grading? A raw copy runs about $12, and a PSA 10 sells for $59, which works out to roughly 4.8 times the ungraded price. That's a real jump, but hitting a true gem mint 10 isn't guaranteed. Alolan Vulpix VSTAR needs sharp corners, clean edges, and solid centering to grade out that high, and grading fees eat into your margin fast on a lower-value card like this. If you've already got a copy that looks flawless to your eye, sending it in can make sense. If it's got soft corners or a slightly off-center print, you might spend more on grading than you'd gain, so it's worth being honest with yourself before you mail it off.
How rare is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR?
Across the population data we track, there are 345 total graded copies of Alolan Vulpix VSTAR, and 303 of those are already sitting at PSA 10. That's a striking ratio: it means most copies that get graded do come back gem mint, which tells you the card isn't especially hard to find in top condition when it's handled carefully. It also means a PSA 10 isn't the rarest thing in the world here, which helps explain why the price gap between raw and graded, while real, isn't astronomical.
Where can you pull Alolan Vulpix VSTAR?
We've recorded Alolan Vulpix VSTAR pulled 8 times across sites we track, including courtyard, lastpack, and collector-crypt, with the best recorded pull landing at $62. It's shown up in a mix of products too: Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, rookie, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. That spread tells you it's not tied to one specific box, it just turns up here and there across different pack types. Worth remembering though, pack opening is a gamble no matter how you slice it, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than something to bank on.
Questions people ask
How much is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy is worth $12 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $22 and a PSA 10 reaching $59. So the value really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 4.8 times what a raw copy goes for. But grading costs money and there's no guarantee of a perfect score, so it's best suited to copies that already look clean and sharp in hand.
What set is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR from?+
Alolan Vulpix VSTAR #87 comes from the Japanese Incandescent Arcana set. It's a fan favorite thanks to its Alolan design and VSTAR treatment.
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