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Building Snake OP09-008 value & price

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MReviewed by · Updated 1 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$2.50 114% · 1Y
PSA 9
$6.00
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$20

Building Snake is one of those quietly fun pulls from Emperors in the New World, the OP09 set that's given collectors plenty to dig through. It's not a card that dominates headlines, but if you're here checking Building Snake value, it's because you pulled one, own one, or are eyeing one on the secondary market and want the real numbers. At $3 raw, it's an affordable piece of the set, but as you'll see, grading changes the story quite a bit.

Price history

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$0.00$5.40$11$16$2220252026

Raw value is $2.50, up 114% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.41 in October 2025.

Raw
$2.50
1Y
▲ 114%
PSA 10
$20
PSA 9
$6.00
Population
1
Gem PSA 10
1
Upside
8.0×
All-time high
$7.41

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Building Snake OP09-008 price at every grade

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

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$201
PSA 9$6.00-
PSA 8$5.54-
PSA 7--
PSA 6--
PSA 5--
PSA 4--
PSA 3--
PSA 2--
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$2.50-

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 Building Snake OP09-008

Is Building Snake OP09-008 worth grading?

So, is it worth grading Building Snake? Here's the honest answer: a raw copy sits at $3, while a PSA 10 commands $20, which works out to about 7.9 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time eat into any profit fast, especially on a card with this price point. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a light, a mint corner, sharp centering, no surface marks, it might be worth the shot. If it's a decent-but-not-perfect copy, you may be better off just enjoying it or selling raw. Grading is a bet, and on lower-value cards like this one, the math needs to make sense before you send it in.

How rare is Building Snake OP09-008?

The population numbers here tell a striking story: only 1 graded copy of Building Snake exists on record, and that single copy is a PSA 10. That's about as thin a population as you'll find. It means almost nobody has bothered grading this card, which could be because most owners keep it raw, or because gem mint copies are simply that elusive. Either way, with just one graded example out there, any future submissions could shift the picture entirely, so if you're holding a clean copy, you're sitting on something genuinely uncommon in graded form.

Where can you pull Building Snake OP09-008?

PackSpy has tracked Building Snake being pulled 2 times across the sites we monitor, specifically at courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $41. It's shown up in the One Piece Pro Pack, so that's a real lead if you're chasing one yourself. That said, two recorded pulls tells you this card doesn't come around often, and most collectors end up picking one up on the secondary market rather than ripping packs for it. Worth remembering too, opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips don't come out ahead, so chase Building Snake because you enjoy the hunt, not because the math guarantees a win.

Questions people ask

How much is Building Snake worth?+

A raw, ungraded Building Snake is worth $3. Grade it and get a 9, and it's valued at $6, while a PSA 10 climbs to $20. So the price really depends on condition and whether you've had it professionally graded.

Is Building Snake worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 7.9 times what a raw copy goes for. But with only 1 graded copy on record and that being the sole PSA 10, gem mint is clearly tough to land, so weigh the grading cost against the modest raw price before sending it in.

What set is Building Snake from?+

Building Snake comes from Emperors in the New World, card number OP09-008. It's part of the OP09 lineup, and PackSpy has recorded it turning up in the One Piece Pro Pack.

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