Caterpie Series 1 #10 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 20 Aug 2026Related Caterpie & chase cards
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Caterpie has that easy, everybody-remembers-it charm, and this particular version comes from the Series 1 Japanese Vending set that first hit collectors back in 2023. It is a common card, illustrated by Tika Matsuno, so it was never meant to be flashy, but there is something genuinely satisfying about seeing a card this simple hold real value. If you are trying to figure out Caterpie's value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $27, which is a nice starting point before we get into what grading can do to that number.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $30, up 216% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in August 2026.
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Caterpie price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 383 graded, only 113 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.1k | 113 |
| PSA 9 | $163 | 189 |
| PSA 8 | $37 | 60 |
| PSA 7 | $25 | 9 |
| PSA 6 | $12 | 6 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 4 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 1 |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 1 |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $30 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 10
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
Attacks
- Leaf Munch10+Grass
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a {G} Pokémon, this attack does 30 more damage.
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The collector's take on Caterpie
Is Caterpie worth grading?
Here is the honest version of 'is Caterpie worth grading': a raw copy runs $27, a Grade 9 jumps to $138, and a PSA 10 sits at $468, which works out to about 17.3 times what the raw card sells for. That is a real gap, and it is tempting to send every copy you own off to get graded. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land, grading companies charge fees no matter what grade you get back, and there is always a chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, or lower. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, centered well with clean edges and corners, it can absolutely be worth the gamble. If it has any soft corners or off-center printing, you might be better off keeping it raw or selling as-is rather than risking the grading fee on a card that was never going to hit a 10 anyway.
How rare is Caterpie?
Right now there are 383 total graded copies of this Caterpie on record, and of those, 113 have earned the PSA 10 label. That means a little under a third of graded copies reach gem mint, which is not razor-thin scarcity, but it is not easy either. For a common card from a vending set, that population tells you collectors are still actively chasing this one and sending copies in for grading, which helps keep demand steady even though it was never a rare pull to begin with.
Where can you pull Caterpie?
We track real pack openings across sites, not just price guide estimates, and Caterpie has been pulled 54 times across platforms including tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr. The biggest recorded pull came in at $198, which is a nice reminder that even a common card can occasionally land a lucky grade or hot moment. You will find it turning up in packs like the Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Wildcard Starter Pack. Just know going in that opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not cover their cost, so treat pulls as part of the fun rather than a guaranteed return.
Questions people ask
How much is Caterpie worth?+
A raw, ungraded Caterpie from the Series 1 Japanese Vending set is worth $27 right now. Grading changes that picture quite a bit, with a Grade 9 valued at $138 and a PSA 10 reaching $468.
Is Caterpie worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 17.3 times the raw price of $27. The catch is that only 113 of the 383 graded copies on record have hit that PSA 10 grade, so it is worth checking your card closely for centering and edge wear before you commit to grading fees.
How much is a PSA 10 Caterpie worth?+
A PSA 10 Caterpie is currently valued at $468. That is a big step up from the raw price of $27, reflecting how tough gem mint really is to pull off for this card.
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