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Dewgong 1st Edition #25 value & price

Card 25 / 102UncommonWater · HP 80Released 1999Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
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Ungraded market value
$30 53% · 1Y
PSA 9
$125
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$831

Dewgong is one of those quietly charming Uncommon cards from the original 1999 Base Set, the kind of card that reminds you why so many of us fell in love with Pokemon in the first place. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, this 1st edition #25 print carries real nostalgia, and if you are searching for a Dewgong value check, you are in good company since it still gets pulled and traded regularly today. Right now a raw copy sits at $24, which makes it an approachable piece of Base Set history for new and returning collectors alike.

Price history

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$0.00$252$504$756$1.0k20222023202420252026$831PSA 10$191BGS 9.5$125Grade 9$65Grade 8$35Grade 7$30Ungraded

Raw value is $30, up 53% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in January 2021.

Raw
$30
1Y
▲ 53%
PSA 10
$831
PSA 9
$125
Population
2,750
Gem PSA 10
367
Upside
27.6×
All-time high
$30

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Dewgong price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,750 graded, only 367 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$834367
PSA 9$1251,097
PSA 8$62647
PSA 7$40312
PSA 6$28168
PSA 5$1895
PSA 4$1839
PSA 3$1516
PSA 2$145
PSA 1$1004
Raw / Ungraded$30-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
25 of 102
Rarity
Uncommon
Type
Water
HP
80
Stage
Stage1
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
3
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Released
1999

Attacks

  • Aurora Beam50
    Water · Water · Colorless
  • Ice Beam30
    Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless

    Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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The collector's take on Dewgong

Is Dewgong worth grading?

So is Dewgong worth grading? It depends on what you are chasing. A raw copy runs $24, a Grade 9 sits at $1,029, and a PSA 10 comes in at $346, which works out to about 14.4 times the raw price for that gem mint slab. That jump looks tempting, but hitting a true PSA 10 on a 1999 card is genuinely hard, centering and edge wear from decades of handling work against you. Grading fees and turnaround times add up too, so before you send one in, look closely at the corners and surface under good light and be honest with yourself about the odds.

How rare is Dewgong?

Across every submission on record, only 2,749 copies of this Dewgong have been graded, and just 367 of those earned a PSA 10. That is a fairly tight gem mint pool for a card this old, and it tells you gem mint copies were never common to begin with, whether from print quality, handling, or simple age. When population numbers stay this low relative to overall interest, values at the top end tend to hold their ground, which is part of why the PSA 10 price sits where it does.

Where can you pull Dewgong?

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on price guides alone. Dewgong has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and it has shown up in packs like the Pokemon Mini Pack, Rookie Pack, Novice Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Starter Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we have logged for this card is $655, which is a nice reminder that pack odds swing wildly and most rips do not pay off, so treat it as a fun gamble rather than a plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Dewgong worth?+

A raw, ungraded Dewgong 1st Edition #25 is worth $24 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $1,029 and a PSA 10 at $346. Prices shift with grading population and demand, so it is worth checking back if you are watching this specific Dewgong price.

Is Dewgong worth grading?+

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 14.4 times the raw price. That said, only 367 out of 2,749 total graded copies have reached PSA 10, so gem mint is far from guaranteed. Weigh the grading cost and turnaround against your card's actual condition before sending it in.

Why is the Dewgong 1st Edition #25 print worth more than the standard one?+

1st edition cards from the original Base Set were printed in smaller numbers before the wider reprint runs, which makes them scarcer and more sought after by collectors today. That extra scarcity plus the nostalgia of 1999 Base Set is a big part of why 1st edition copies like this Dewgong carry a premium over later prints.

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