Question 1

Is Dark Blastoise worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where it gets interesting. A raw, ungraded Dark Blastoise runs $309, a Grade 9 climbs to $1,200, and a PSA 10 sits at $9,796, which works out to 31.7 times the raw price. That's a huge jump, and it's tempting to send every copy you own off to get graded. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on this card, and grading costs money and time whether or not you land a 10. If your copy has sharp corners, clean edges and centering that looks right to your eye, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got soft corners or print lines, you're probably better off enjoying it raw or selling as is rather than paying to find out.

Question 2

How rare is Dark Blastoise?

Accepted Answer

Across all grading companies, there are 9,859 Dark Blastoise cards graded, and only 323 of those are PSA 10. That's a small slice, roughly one in thirty, which tells you gem mint copies are the exception rather than the rule for this card. When a population is that lopsided toward lower and mid grades, it explains why the PSA 10 price sits so far above everything else. Scarcity at the top end is really what's driving the Dark Blastoise price once you get into gem mint territory.

Question 3

Where can you pull Dark Blastoise?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on price guides alone. We've recorded Dark Blastoise pulled 37 times across courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $3,587. It's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Ultra Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokemon Ultimate Pack, Tilt Treasure Pack and Pokémon Ultra (Spicy). Worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, but if you're chasing this card specifically, those are the pack types where we've actually seen it land.

Question 4

How much is Dark Blastoise worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Dark Blastoise is valued at $309. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 at $1,200 and a PSA 10 reaching $9,796. Where your card falls in that range depends entirely on its condition and whether it's been graded.

Question 5

Is Dark Blastoise worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 31.7 times the raw price. But only 323 out of 9,859 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is far from guaranteed. If your card looks close to flawless, grading might pay off, but it's a real risk and cost, not a sure thing.

Question 6

Why is the Dark Blastoise 1st Edition #3 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

1st Edition prints from this era were produced in smaller runs than the standard release, which is generally why they carry a premium among collectors. The 1st Edition stamp signals an earlier, scarcer print, and that scarcity tends to translate directly into stronger demand and higher resale value over time.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$9.8k	323	228 / 95
PSA 9	$1.2k	2,494	2,153 / 341
PSA 8	$599	3,265	2,730 / 535
PSA 7	$428	1,691	1,491 / 200
PSA 6	$340	997	907 / 90
PSA 5	$270	634	547 / 87
PSA 4	$214	234	204 / 30
PSA 3	$203	96	82 / 14
PSA 2	$155	49	45 / 4
PSA 1	$239	76	73 / 3
Raw / Ungraded	$309	-	-

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