Doduo #48 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Doduo & chase cards
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Doduo #48 is one of those quietly charming commons from the original Base Set, released back in 1999 and brought to life by Mitsuhiro Arita's artwork. It's not a card that turns heads in a binder, but if you're searching Doduo value or wondering what this little two-headed bird is worth today, you're in the right place. As a common from one of the most beloved sets ever printed, it carries more nostalgia than rarity, and that mix is exactly why people still look it up.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.59, up 13% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.75 in December 2020.
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Doduo price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,437 graded, only 229 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $106 | 229 | 61 / 168 |
| PSA 9 | $49 | 430 | 69 / 361 |
| PSA 8 | $18 | 436 | 13 / 423 |
| PSA 7 | $9.96 | 167 | 4 / 163 |
| PSA 6 | $6.98 | 105 | 1 / 104 |
| PSA 5 | $5.95 | 51 | 1 / 50 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 16 | - / 16 |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.59 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 48 of 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Fury Attack10xColorless
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
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The collector's take on Doduo
Is Doduo worth grading?
So, is Doduo worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $1, while a PSA 10 gem mint version is valued at $110, which works out to about 75.9 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's tempting to think every copy in your collection could be sitting on a goldmine. But grading costs money and takes time, and a card has to be genuinely flawless to earn that PSA 10 label. A Grade 9 lands at $30, which is still a nice bump from raw, so if your Doduo has a soft corner or slight print line, it can still be worth sending in. Just weigh the grading fee against what you'd actually get back, especially since gem mint commons from this era are tougher to land than people expect.
How rare is Doduo?
Doduo carries a common rarity, which usually means it was printed in bigger numbers than the holos and rares from Base Set. That said, common doesn't mean easy to find in top condition. Cards from 1999 have had two decades to pick up whitening, edge wear, and centering issues, so a truly gem mint copy is harder to track down than the card's common label suggests. That gap between how many exist and how many survive in flawless shape is a big part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw one.
Where can you pull Doduo?
Here's where PackSpy's tracking comes in handy. We keep a live record of real pack pulls across online break and pack sites, and so far, Doduo hasn't shown up in any of them. That tells you something useful: this isn't a card people are pulling fresh from packs right now. If you want one, your best bet is the secondary market, buying a raw copy or a graded one directly rather than hoping for a pull. It's a good reminder that opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't pay off, so don't go in expecting a Doduo to fund your next purchase.
Questions people ask
How much is Doduo worth?+
A raw, ungraded Doduo #48 from Base Set is valued at $1. That's the starting point for most collectors, since the vast majority of copies out there haven't been graded.
Is Doduo worth grading?+
It depends on the copy's condition. A Grade 9 is worth $30 and a PSA 10 is worth $110, both solid jumps from the $1 raw price, but grading fees and the difficulty of hitting gem mint mean it's worth inspecting your card closely before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Doduo worth?+
A PSA 10 Doduo is valued at $110, which is roughly 75.9 times the raw card's $1 price. That gap shows just how much condition matters, even for a common from Base Set.
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