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Arven #235 value & price

Card 235 / 245Special illustration rareReleased 2024Illus. aspara
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MReviewed by · Updated 8 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$10 33% · 1Y
PSA 9
$425
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$583

Arven is one of those Paldean Fates cards that stops people mid-scroll, a special illustration rare from the 2024 set with artwork from aspara that just feels different from a standard pull. If you are here checking Arven value, you are in good company, because this is a card collectors ask about constantly, and the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $10 while graded versions climb a lot higher. It is the kind of card that looks simple on paper until you see what a PSA 10 actually sells for.

Price history

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$0.00$14$29$43$5720252026

Raw value is $10, down 33% over the past year, with an all-time high of $25 in January 2024.

Raw
$10
1Y
▼ 33%
PSA 10
$583
PSA 9
$425
Population
1,332
Gem PSA 10
758
Upside
58.3×
All-time high
$25

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Arven price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,332 graded, only 758 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$48758
PSA 9$17465
PSA 8$1692
PSA 7-5
PSA 6-6
PSA 5-4
PSA 4--
PSA 3-2
PSA 2--
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$10-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
235 of 245
Rarity
Special illustration rare
Illustrator
aspara
Released
2024
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The collector's take on Arven

Is Arven worth grading?

Here is the honest math on Arven price if you are thinking about grading: raw copies sit at $10, a Grade 9 jumps to $425, and a PSA 10 reaches $583, which works out to about 58.3x the raw price. That is a real jump, no question. But gem mint is not a given. Special illustration rares like this one show every little edge wear or print line under grading lights, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into your potential profit if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you already own a clean copy and you are patient, it can be worth sending in. If you are buying raw copies hoping to flip them as PSA 10s, treat it like a gamble, because that is what it is.

How rare is Arven?

Right now there are 1,332 total graded copies of Arven on record, and 758 of those are PSA 10. That is a pretty high percentage landing at the top grade, which tells you the card was printed cleanly and holds up well under grading scrutiny, but it also means gem mint copies are not some ultra rare needle in a haystack. The population still supports real value at the top end, since demand for this illustration has stayed strong, but it is worth knowing that a PSA 10 Arven is attainable if you are working with quality raw stock rather than a random pack pull.

Where can you pull Arven?

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. Arven has been pulled 193 times across the sites we monitor, specifically tilt-rips and courtyard, and it has shown up in the Rookie Pack, Novice Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we have logged for this card is $37. That gives you a real sense of where it turns up and what people have actually walked away with, which is a lot more useful than a generic pull rate. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble no matter how good the odds look, and most rips do not beat what you paid in.

Questions people ask

How much is Arven worth?+

A raw, ungraded Arven from Paldean Fates is valued at $10. Once you get into graded copies the price moves up quickly, with a Grade 9 at $425 and a PSA 10 reaching $583, so condition makes a huge difference here.

Is Arven worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 58.3x what a raw copy is worth. That said, only 758 of the 1,332 total graded copies have hit PSA 10, so gem mint is common but not guaranteed, and grading costs and time should factor into your decision.

How much is a PSA 10 Arven worth?+

A PSA 10 Arven is currently valued at $583. That is a big step up from the $10 raw price and reflects strong demand for this special illustration rare in top condition.

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