Banette ex #229 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 15 Sept 2026Related Banette ex & chase cards
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Banette ex #229 is one of those Ultra Rare pulls from the 2023 Scarlet & Violet set that quietly wins people over, thanks to PLANETA Mochizuki's artwork giving this ghostly little guy real presence. If you're checking Banette ex value because you just pulled one or you're eyeing one on the secondary market, the short answer is that it's a modest but honest card: raw copies sit around $3, and that number tells you a lot about where this one lands in the grand scheme of the set.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.40, down 20% over the past year, with an all-time high of $36 in March 2023.
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Banette ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 544 graded, only 217 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $40 | 217 | 148 / 69 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 232 | 154 / 78 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 69 | 37 / 32 |
| PSA 7 | $9.50 | 13 | 7 / 6 |
| PSA 6 | $8.00 | 8 | 1 / 7 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.39 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 229 of 258
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 250
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Everlasting Darkness30Psychic
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
- Poltergeist60×Psychic · Colorless
Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 60 damage for each Trainer card you find there.
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The collector's take on Banette ex
Is Banette ex worth grading?
So is Banette ex worth grading? Let's talk it through. A raw copy runs about $3, and a PSA 10 sits at $39, which works out to roughly 14.8 times the raw price. That jump looks appealing on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that math fast, and a card at this price point needs a genuinely gem mint copy to make the numbers work in your favor. A Grade 9 only brings $21, so anything short of a perfect 10 barely covers your costs. My honest take: if you've got a copy that's sharp out of the pack with clean edges and no whitening, it might be worth a shot, but don't send off a played-looking card expecting a payout.
How rare is Banette ex?
We don't have population figures for Banette ex on file, but its status as an Ultra Rare from Scarlet & Violet already puts it in a tier where pulls are far from guaranteed in every box. Ultra Rares like this one aren't the chase cards driving big secondary market prices, but they're also not filler, so the scarcity here is more about print run scale than any dramatic grading population squeeze. That balance is part of why the value stays modest and steady rather than swinging wildly.
Where can you pull Banette ex?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep. We've recorded Banette ex pulled 4 times across the pack sites we track, including appearances in Catch 'em All - Scarlet & Violet and starter openings. The biggest recorded pull came in at $3, which lines up closely with the raw market price, so there's no secret jackpot hiding here. If you're chasing this one specifically, know that it shows up in general Scarlet & Violet mixes rather than any one standout product, and honestly, opening packs for value is a gamble more often lost than won. Most collectors end up picking one up on the secondary market instead, and that's a perfectly reasonable way to go.
Questions people ask
How much is Banette ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Banette ex from Scarlet & Violet is worth about $3 right now. That's the number most collectors will see when buying or selling loose copies, and it reflects its place as an Ultra Rare rather than a chase card.
Is Banette ex worth grading?+
It can be, but only if your copy is truly gem mint. A PSA 10 sells for $39 against a raw price of $3, which sounds like a big multiplier, but grading fees and the difficulty of hitting a 10 mean it's not a sure win. A Grade 9 only fetches $21, so anything less than perfect makes grading a tough sell financially.
How much is a PSA 10 Banette ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Banette ex is valued at $39, which comes out to about 14.8 times the raw card's price of $3. That gap shows how much a clean gem mint grade matters for this particular card, even at its price point.
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