Banette #197 value & price
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Banette #197 comes out of the Japanese VMAX Climax set, one of those releases collectors still talk about for how loaded it was with chase cards, and this ghostly little guy has earned his own following. Right now a raw, ungraded copy runs about $4, which makes it an easy card to pick up, but the real story here is what happens once one gets graded. If you searched Banette value or Banette price hoping for a straight answer, you're in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.50, up 18% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.53 in June 2023.
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Banette price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,126 graded, only 3,566 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $42 | 3,566 | 2,235 / 1,331 |
| PSA 9 | $12 | 358 | 168 / 190 |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 140 | 23 / 117 |
| PSA 7 | $1.76 | 48 | 14 / 34 |
| PSA 6 | $1.00 | 11 | 6 / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $1.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $1.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $1.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $1.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.50 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Where to pull Banette
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The collector's take on Banette
Is Banette worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Banette sits at $4, a Grade 9 jumps to $168, and a PSA 10 sells for $2,235, which works out to 638.6 times the raw price. That's a genuinely big spread, and it's the kind of number that makes people want to send every copy they own straight to a grading company. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it's hard to hit, centering and edges on these Japanese VMAX Climax cards can be unforgiving, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time are real costs you pay whether you pull a 10 or a 7. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, it's worth a shot. If it's got soft corners or a visible print line, you're probably better off holding it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Banette?
Across all grading submissions, there are 4,126 total graded copies of Banette on record, and out of those, 3,566 have come back as PSA 10. That's a striking ratio, it tells you that when this card gets graded, it tends to grade well, which actually works against scarcity at the very top end. A PSA 10 Banette isn't a needle in a haystack the way some cards are, but the population still isn't infinite, and demand for clean Japanese VMAX Climax cards keeps that $2,235 price anchored where it is.
Where can you pull Banette?
PackSpy has tracked 38 recorded pulls of Banette across collector-crypt, courtyard, and lastpack, with the biggest single pull coming in at $110. We've seen it turn up in the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and rookie packs. That spread across entry level and starter style packs suggests Banette isn't locked behind the priciest boxes, it shows up in packs a lot of people are already opening, which is useful to know if you're chasing one yourself rather than buying graded on the secondary market. Just remember that pulling packs is a gamble no matter which one you pick, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost.
Questions people ask
How much is Banette worth?+
A raw, ungraded Banette #197 from the Japanese VMAX Climax set is valued at $4. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 sitting around $168 and a PSA 10 reaching $2,235.
Is Banette worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 638.6 times the raw card. But with 3,566 of the 4,126 total graded copies already coming back as PSA 10, gem mint isn't rare among graded copies, so grading only pays off if your card is truly clean to begin with.
How much is a PSA 10 Banette worth?+
A PSA 10 Banette is currently valued at $2,235. That's a huge step up from the raw price of $4, which is why collectors who think they have a sharp copy often send it in despite the cost and risk of grading.
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