Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking #198 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Oct 2026Related Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking & chase cards
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Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking is one of the Ultra Rares from Temporal Forces, the 2024 set that gave collectors some genuinely striking artwork, and this one comes from illustrator Taira Akitsu. If you're trying to pin down Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking value, the short version is that it's a modest, accessible card in raw form but climbs nicely once it's graded. It's the kind of card that's fun to pull and worth understanding before you buy, sell, or send it off to a grading company.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.93, up 61% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.13 in March 2024.
Recent pulls of Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking
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$8.10RawstarterLastpack · 9m ago
$1.70RawPrismatic Evolutions (Pokemon) ($3.33)Packdraw · 1h ago$1.70RawPrismatic Evolutions (Pokemon) ($3.33)Packdraw · 1h ago$1.70RawPrismatic Evolutions (Pokemon) ($3.33)Packdraw · 3h ago$1.70RawPrismatic Evolutions (Pokemon) ($3.33)Packdraw · 3h ago$1.70RawPrismatic Evolutions (Pokemon) ($3.33)Packdraw · 4h ago$8.10RawnoobieLastpack · 4h ago
$17CGC 9 MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 5h ago
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Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 490 graded, only 205 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $45 | 205 | 122 / 83 |
| PSA 9 | $13 | 217 | 187 / 30 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 54 | 46 / 8 |
| PSA 7 | - | 10 | 7 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 4 | 2 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.53 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 198 of 218
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Illustrator
- Taira Akitsu
- Released
- 2024
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The collector's take on Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking
Is Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking worth grading?
So is Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking worth grading? A raw copy sits at $8, and a PSA 10 sells for $45, which works out to about 5.7 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but here's the honest part: hitting that gem mint grade isn't guaranteed just because a card looks perfect to your eye. Out of the copies that have been graded, only 203 came back as a PSA 10, so plenty didn't make the cut. Grading costs money and takes time, and a Grade 9 only brings $17, which is a much smaller reward if the corners or centering don't cooperate. If your copy looks genuinely clean under a light, it can be worth the gamble, but go in knowing it's a gamble either way.
How rare is Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking?
Right now there are 485 total graded copies of Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking on record, and 203 of those earned the top PSA 10 grade. That's actually a fairly high share landing at gem mint, which tells you the card isn't especially fragile to grade well, but it also means the population of true top-condition copies is still limited compared to how many raw copies are floating around uncollected or ungraded. Scarcity at the very top is really what keeps that PSA 10 price meaningfully above the raw and Grade 9 numbers.
Where can you pull Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, since we log real pulls across pack sites rather than guessing. We've recorded Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking pulled 69 times so far, showing up on tilt-rips, courtyard, and lastpack, with the biggest single pull we've tracked coming in at $11. It's also turned up in specific packs like the Pokemon Dime Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, noobie, starter, and rookie, so if you're chasing it, those are worth watching. Just remember that opening packs is gambling by nature, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a nice bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy is valued at $8. Once graded, that value shifts depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 at $17 and a PSA 10 reaching $45, so condition really does the heavy lifting here.
Is Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 5.7 times the raw price. But only 203 of the 485 graded copies have hit that top grade, so it's worth being honest with yourself about your card's condition before you spend on grading fees.
How much is a PSA 10 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking worth?+
A PSA 10 copy is valued at $45, compared to $8 raw and $17 for a Grade 9. It's the clearest example of how much gem mint condition matters for this card.
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