Question 1

Is Chimchar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Chimchar worth grading? Let's look at the numbers honestly. A raw, ungraded copy runs about $7, a Grade 9 brings $26, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy tops out at $60, which works out to roughly 8.5x the raw price. That's a real jump, no doubt. But here's the catch: hitting that PSA 10 isn't guaranteed. Centering, edges, corners, surface, it all has to line up, and plenty of nice-looking cards come back as a 9 instead. Grading also costs money and takes time, so you're spending upfront with no promise of the gem mint result. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, it can be worth the shot. If it's got soft corners or a slightly off-center print, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as-is.

Question 2

How rare is Chimchar?

Accepted Answer

As a promo card, Chimchar #41 doesn't follow the same print run logic as a set's chase holo, it was distributed through its own channels rather than packed at scale into every box. That naturally puts a ceiling on how many are floating around, and PSA 10 copies are always the rarest slice of any population since gem mint condition is hard to hit even when a card isn't scarce to begin with. For collectors, that combination, a promo release plus the difficulty of grading perfectly, is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw price. Scarcity here isn't about massive numbers, it's about how few copies survive the journey to a graded 10.

Question 3

Where can you pull Chimchar?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. Chimchar has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and lastpack, so it's a card that shows up with some regularity if you're ripping packs regularly. We've seen it turn up in Pokémon Pro Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha, and the biggest recorded pull value for this card sits at $150. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble by nature, and most rips don't beat what you paid in. If you're chasing Chimchar specifically, these are the pack types where our data shows it's actually landing in real openings.

Question 4

How much is Chimchar worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Chimchar #41 is valued at $7. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $26 and a PSA 10 gem mint at $60, so condition makes a real difference here.

Question 5

Is Chimchar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the copy in your hands. The jump from $7 raw to $60 for a PSA 10 is significant, about 8.5x, but gem mint grades aren't easy to land, and grading costs money regardless of the outcome. If your card already looks clean and well-centered, it's a reasonable gamble.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Chimchar worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Chimchar #41 is valued at $60, which is about 8.5 times the raw card's value of $7. That gap reflects just how much harder it is to pull a truly gem mint copy compared to an average raw one.

Grade	Value	Population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$50	-
PSA 9	$21	-
PSA 8	$20	-
PSA 7	-	-
PSA 6	-	-
PSA 5	-	-
PSA 4	-	-
PSA 3	-	-
PSA 2	-	-
PSA 1	-	-
Raw / Ungraded	$7.15	-

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