Articuno #102 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Articuno & chase cards
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Articuno #102 comes from the Japanese Battle Partners set, and it's the kind of card that makes you stop and look twice even in a stack of commons. Part of that is the artwork, part of it is just knowing this bird has real value behind it: a raw copy sits around $11, but a PSA 10 has climbed all the way to $13,013. If you're trying to pin down Articuno value before you buy, sell, or send one off to grading, you're in the right spot.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, up 93% over the past year, with an all-time high of $12 in February 2025.
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Articuno price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 24,085 graded, only 19,590 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $61 | 19,590 | 13,013 / 6,577 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 3,509 | 2,018 / 1,491 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 787 | 275 / 512 |
| PSA 7 | $16 | 120 | 61 / 59 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 56 | 45 / 11 |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | 15 | 14 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 6 | 6 / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| 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 Articuno
Is Articuno worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a PSA 10 Articuno is worth about 1210.5 times what the raw card sells for, which is a jump that gets anyone's attention. A Grade 9 still lands at a respectable $2,018, so even a near miss on gem mint pays off nicely. What's interesting here is the population data actually works in your favor a bit, since a large share of graded copies do come back as PSA 10, so this isn't one of those cards where gem mint feels like a coin flip. That said, grading still costs money and takes time, and there's always a chance your copy comes back with a corner ding or a centering issue you didn't catch. If the card is clean under a loupe and you're patient, grading Articuno is a reasonable bet. If it's rough, the raw price alone probably isn't worth the gamble.
How rare is Articuno?
Across all grading companies, there are 23,847 total graded copies of Articuno on record, and 19,411 of those are sitting at PSA 10. That's a striking number: it means most copies that get submitted do end up gem mint, which tells you the card holds up well when it's handled and stored carefully from the start. It also means the real scarcity isn't in finding a PSA 10 specifically, it's in finding a raw copy worth grading in the first place, and in the overall population being small enough that demand keeps pushing that top price higher.
Where can you pull Articuno?
We track pulls across pack opening sites in real time, and so far Articuno #102 hasn't shown up on any of them. That tells its own story: this isn't a card you stumble into by ripping packs, it's one collectors mostly track down on the secondary market from other sellers or existing graded copies. If you're opening packs hoping to land this one, go in knowing the odds are long and that packs are always a gamble where most rips don't pay off. The safer path to actually owning an Articuno is buying it directly rather than chasing it through boxes.
Questions people ask
How much is Articuno worth?+
A raw, ungraded Articuno #102 is valued at $11. Once graded, that value jumps significantly: a Grade 9 sits at $2,018, and a PSA 10 reaches $13,013. So the price really depends on condition and whether it's been graded at all.
Is Articuno worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 1210.5 times the raw price. The population numbers show a good portion of graded copies do come back as PSA 10, which helps the odds, but grading still costs money and carries some risk if the card has flaws you missed.
What set is Articuno from?+
Articuno #102 comes from the Japanese Battle Partners set. It's a card collectors specifically look for from that release, and its value reflects both its scarcity and how well it tends to grade.
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