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Drowzee #86 value & price

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MReviewed by · Updated 25 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$19 127% · 1Y
PSA 9
$825
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$8.8k

Drowzee might not be the flashiest name in a binder, but this little psychic Pokemon from the Japanese Violet Ex set has quietly built a real following among collectors chasing older, harder to find prints. Card #86 sits at $19 raw, which feels modest until you see what a clean graded copy pulls in, and that gap is exactly why so many people search Drowzee value before deciding whether to grab one. It is the kind of card that rewards patience and a good eye for condition.

Price history

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Raw value is $19, up 127% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in August 2026.

Raw
$19
1Y
▲ 127%
PSA 10
$8.8k
PSA 9
$825
Population
14,811
Gem PSA 10
12,867
Upside
458.6×
All-time high
$19

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Drowzee price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 14,811 graded, only 12,867 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$8212,867
PSA 9$301,445
PSA 8$19368
PSA 7$1777
PSA 6$1435
PSA 5$5.5112
PSA 4$5.006
PSA 3$4.001
PSA 2$4.00-
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$19-

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

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The collector's take on Drowzee

Is Drowzee worth grading?

Here is the honest math: a raw Drowzee sits around $19, but a PSA 10 has sold for $8,846, which works out to roughly 475.3 times the ungraded price. That is a massive jump, and it is the reason so many people ask if Drowzee is worth grading in the first place. But gem mint is not easy to land. Grading fees, turnaround time, and the real chance your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10 all matter here. A Grade 9 still brings in $825, which softens the blow if you miss perfect, but you should go in expecting that outcome is possible, not treating a 10 as a given. If your copy already looks sharp under a light with clean edges and centered borders, it is worth the gamble. If it has soft corners or print lines, save your grading money for a better candidate.

How rare is it?

Across every grading company combined, there are 14,663 Drowzee cards on record, and of those, 12,754 are already sitting at PSA 10. That tells you something important: when a card this old gets graded, it tends to grade well, which keeps the raw and Grade 9 population thinner than you might expect. Fewer mid grade copies floating around means the price gaps between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 stay wide, and that scarcity at the bottom of the ladder is part of what keeps this card interesting to collectors rather than just another common pull.

Where to pull it

We have tracked 78 real pulls of this exact card across pack sites, mainly on courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded hit reaching $890. It shows up in a handful of pack types, including the Pokemon Pro Pack, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, and Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack. That is genuinely useful information no static price guide gives you, because it shows you where Drowzee actually surfaces rather than just where it theoretically could. Worth saying plainly though: pack opening is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to covering what you spent. If you want this card specifically, buying a known raw or graded copy on the secondary market is usually the steadier route, but if you like the thrill of the pull, now you know where it has actually turned up.

Questions people ask

How much is Drowzee worth?+

A raw, ungraded Drowzee #86 from the Japanese Violet Ex set runs about $19. Grade it to a 9 and it climbs to $825, and a PSA 10 has reached $8,846. The condition of your specific copy makes a huge difference here, so it really is worth checking closely before you decide what to do with it.

Is Drowzee worth grading?+

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 475.3 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are not guaranteed, a Grade 9 still nets you $825, and grading always carries fees and time as real costs. If your card looks clean already, it is a reasonable bet, but go in with realistic expectations.

What set is Drowzee from?+

This particular Drowzee is card #86 from the Japanese Violet Ex set. It has developed a solid following since, partly because of how well older cards from this era tend to grade, which keeps demand steady for sharp copies.

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