Arceus VSTAR #120 value & price
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Arceus VSTAR #120 comes from the Japanese Star Birth set, the release that introduced the VSTAR mechanic and gave collectors one of the most iconic Arceus cards in the modern era. If you are looking up Arceus VSTAR value, the short answer is that it sits at $11 raw, but that number tells only part of the story once grading enters the picture. It is the kind of card that quietly rewards patience, whether you are holding it raw or chasing a gem mint slab.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, up 21% over the past year, with an all-time high of $43 in June 2022.
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Arceus VSTAR price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,176 graded, only 986 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $69 | 986 | 554 / 432 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 108 | 43 / 65 |
| PSA 8 | $10 | 58 | 20 / 38 |
| PSA 7 | $8.00 | 11 | 7 / 4 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 7 | 5 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $11 | - | - |
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 Arceus VSTAR
Is Arceus VSTAR worth grading?
So is Arceus VSTAR worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $11, a Grade 9 climbs to $43, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $554, which works out to 48.3x the raw price. That is a real gap, and it is exactly why so many people send copies in. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit. Star Birth cards can show print lines or edge wear that keep them out of that top grade, and grading fees eat into your return if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you already own a clean copy and want to gamble on the higher payout, grading can make sense. If you are buying specifically to grade, just go in knowing the odds are not guaranteed and treat it like the calculated risk it is.
How rare is Arceus VSTAR?
Right now there are 1,172 total graded copies of Arceus VSTAR on record, and 982 of those are PSA 10. That is a striking ratio: the large majority of graded copies that exist are already sitting at the top grade, which tells you two things. First, the card itself grades reasonably well when it is centered and clean. Second, because so much of the population is already PSA 10, that top grade does not carry the same scarcity premium you would see with a card where 10s are rare among the graded pool. The value at $554 reflects a population that is real but not tiny at the very top.
Where can you pull Arceus VSTAR?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we record real pulls across pack opening sites rather than relying on price guide estimates alone. As of now, Arceus VSTAR has not shown up in any pull we have tracked. That does not mean it cannot happen, but it does mean this is not a card you should expect to see live on a stream or in a group break. Most copies that circulate come from the secondary market, from collectors buying singles or graded slabs directly rather than from cracking packs. If you are hunting this one specifically, your better odds are browsing listings rather than opening boxes and hoping.
Questions people ask
How much is Arceus VSTAR worth?+
A raw, ungraded Arceus VSTAR #120 from Star Birth is valued at $11. Once you factor in grading, the value climbs sharply, with a Grade 9 at $43 and a PSA 10 at $554.
Is Arceus VSTAR worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 48.3x the raw card price. That said, gem mint copies are not easy to pull off, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade mean it is a calculated bet rather than a sure thing.
How much is a PSA 10 Arceus VSTAR worth?+
A PSA 10 Arceus VSTAR is valued at $554. Out of the 1,172 total graded copies on record, 982 have earned that top grade, so gem mint copies exist but the price still reflects real demand.
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