Ekans #23 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Ekans & chase cards
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Ekans #23 is one of those familiar faces from the Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released back in 2023, and it's the kind of card that reminds a lot of us why we started collecting in the first place. As a common card illustrated by Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai, it isn't chasing chase card status, but plenty of collectors still want to know the real Ekans value before they buy, sell, or pull one from a pack. Right now the raw, ungraded copy sits at $0, which tells you most of what you need to know about where this card lives in the market.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.20, down 88% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.72 in September 2025.
Recent pulls of Ekans
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$32CGC 10 GEM MINT30th Anniversary - Day 2: BlueCourtyard · 23m ago
$25PSA 9 MINT30th Anniversary - Day 1: RedCourtyard · 1h ago
$31CGC 10 PRISTINE30th Anniversary - Day 2: BlueCourtyard · 2h ago
$29PSA 9 MINT30th Anniversary - Day 2: BlueCourtyard · 2h ago
$13CGC MINT 9Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 3h ago
$28CGC 10 GEM MINT30th Anniversary - Day 1: RedCourtyard · 4h ago
$36PSA MINT 9Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 5h ago
$25PSA 9 MINT30th Anniversary - Day 1: RedCourtyard · 6h ago
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Ekans price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 613 graded, only 188 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $166 | 188 | 82 / 106 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 231 | 112 / 119 |
| PSA 8 | $13 | 95 | 35 / 60 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 39 | 12 / 27 |
| PSA 6 | $9.00 | 28 | 3 / 25 |
| PSA 5 | $7.01 | 21 | 5 / 16 |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 7 | 1 / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.20 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 23 of 207
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Acid Spray30Darkness · Darkness
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The collector's take on Ekans
Is Ekans worth grading?
So is Ekans worth grading? Let's be honest about the math. A raw copy is valued at $0, a Grade 9 comes in at $11, and a PSA 10, the gem mint holy grail for graders, sits at $32, which works out to about 109.4x the raw price. That multiplier looks exciting on paper, but hitting a true PSA 10 is genuinely hard, corners, centering, and surface all have to line up. When you factor in grading fees and the real chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, this is one where you want to grade for the love of having a graded set, not because you're expecting a payday. If the card is already pristine in hand and you enjoy the process, go for it. If you're grading purely for profit, the numbers here just don't make a strong case.
How rare is Ekans?
There's no official population data available yet for Ekans #23 in either grade, which isn't unusual for a common card from a set as widely opened as Scarlet & Violet 151. Commons like this one were printed in high numbers and distributed generously across packs, so scarcity isn't really the story here, availability is. That's exactly why the raw price sits at $0: there are simply plenty of copies out there for anyone who wants one, and that abundance is what keeps the value grounded no matter how charming the artwork is.
Where can you pull Ekans?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've recorded Ekans #23 being pulled 42 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, two of the pack sites we watch closely. It's shown up in a real mix of pack types too, including the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Pokémon Basic Pack, so it's not tied to any one product. The biggest recorded pull value tied to this card hit $200, which is a good reminder that pack value often comes from what else lands in that same rip, not from Ekans alone. Worth remembering too: opening packs is a gamble, and most individual pulls won't come close to that kind of number.
Questions people ask
How much is Ekans worth?+
A raw, ungraded Ekans #23 from Scarlet & Violet 151 currently sits at $0 on the market. It's a common card from a widely opened set, so the value reflects how easy it is to find rather than any lack of charm.
Is Ekans worth grading?+
It depends on your goals. A PSA 10 is valued at $32 and a Grade 9 at $11, which is a nice jump from the $0 raw price, roughly 109.4x for a perfect grade, but grading fees and the difficulty of hitting gem mint mean it's not a guaranteed win financially.
How much is a PSA 10 Ekans worth?+
A PSA 10 Ekans #23 is valued at $32, compared to $11 for a Grade 9 and $0 for a raw copy. That gap shows how much collectors reward a clean, gem mint grade even on a common card.
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