Cynthia & Caitlin #228 value & price
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Cynthia & Caitlin is one of those Cosmic Eclipse cards that makes people stop scrolling, an Ultra Rare tag-team illustrated by Sakiko Maeda that pairs two of the toughest trainers in the games into one striking piece of art. Since the set released back in 2019, this card has held a steady spot on collector want lists, and if you're here looking into Cynthia & Caitlin value, you're clearly not the only one curious. Right now it sits at $181 raw, which tells you this isn't just a nostalgia pull, it's a card with real weight behind it.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $178, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $199 in January 2021.
Recent pulls of Cynthia & Caitlin
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Cynthia & Caitlin price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,285 graded, only 1,022 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $453 | 1,022 | 957 / 65 |
| PSA 9 | $198 | 830 | 713 / 117 |
| PSA 8 | $157 | 323 | 267 / 56 |
| PSA 7 | $144 | 49 | 41 / 8 |
| PSA 6 | $123 | 36 | 30 / 6 |
| PSA 5 | $98 | 12 | 11 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $83 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 3 | $71 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 2 | $64 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | $71 | 3 | 3 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $178 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 228 of 271
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Illustrator
- Sakiko Maeda
- Released
- 2019
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The collector's take on Cynthia & Caitlin
Is Cynthia & Caitlin worth grading?
So is Cynthia & Caitlin worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $181, a Grade 9 comes in at $200, and a PSA 10 jumps to $457, which works out to about 2.5x the raw price. That jump looks tempting, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, tag team cards show every little edge wear and print line under a grader's light. Add in the grading fee and the wait time, and you're taking on real risk for that PSA 10 payout. If your copy already looks clean and sharp to your eye, it's worth considering, but don't send in a card with soft corners or centering issues just hoping for the best.
How rare is Cynthia & Caitlin?
Across all grading submissions, there are 2,285 graded copies of Cynthia & Caitlin on record, and of those, 1,022 have come back as PSA 10. That's actually a pretty healthy chunk of the population landing in gem mint, which tells you the card was well made and widely handled with care, but it also means PSA 10 isn't some impossibly rare unicorn, it's attainable if your copy is sharp. Still, with over two thousand graded examples total, this is a card with a real, established market, not a mystery.
Where can you pull Cynthia & Caitlin?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just price guide estimates. Cynthia & Caitlin has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, courtyard, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded hit landing at $57. We've also seen it show up in Rookie Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Novice Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, and Pokemon Mini Pack. That's a solid spread, so if you're chasing this one through packs rather than buying it outright, those are the spots worth watching, just remember that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come out ahead.
Questions people ask
How much is Cynthia & Caitlin worth?+
A raw, ungraded Cynthia & Caitlin from Cosmic Eclipse is currently valued at $181. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $200 and a PSA 10 reaching $457. Its value comes down to Ultra Rare status, the artwork by Sakiko Maeda, and steady collector demand since its 2019 release.
Is Cynthia & Caitlin worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 2.5x what the raw card goes for. But grading costs money and takes time, and with 2,285 total graded copies against 1,022 PSA 10s, gem mint isn't guaranteed even on a nice-looking card. Only send it in if the surface, corners, and centering already look strong to you.
How much is a PSA 10 Cynthia & Caitlin worth?+
A PSA 10 Cynthia & Caitlin is worth $457, roughly 2.5 times the raw price of $181. Of the 2,285 copies graded so far, 1,022 have earned that PSA 10 label, so it's achievable but far from automatic.
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