Question 1

Is Electabuzz worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Electabuzz worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $9, a Grade 9 climbs to $59, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is sitting at $326, which works out to roughly 36.2x the raw price. That jump looks tempting, but landing a PSA 10 isn't guaranteed, older Promo cards like this one often show centering or edge issues from how they were originally packaged and handled, so plenty of submissions come back as a 9 instead of a 10. Grading fees and turnaround time add up too, so before you send one in, it's worth asking whether your copy actually looks gem mint under a loupe, not just to the naked eye. If it does, the upside is real. If it's borderline, you might be paying to find out the hard way.

Question 2

How rare is Electabuzz?

Accepted Answer

Electabuzz #2 carries a common rarity, which tells you it wasn't printed to be scarce in the traditional sense, these cards were made to be accessible. What actually drives the value gap here is condition, not population. Because it's a 1999 Promo card, decades of handling, trading, and storage mean truly pristine, PSA 10 quality copies are a lot harder to come by than the print run alone would suggest. That's really the story with a lot of vintage commons: the card itself isn't rare, but a flawless example of it is.

Question 3

Where can you pull Electabuzz?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've recorded Electabuzz pulled 200 or more times across packs, courtyard breaks, and tilt-rips, so it's genuinely out there if you're chasing it live. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $55. We've seen it turn up in products like XY Evolutions, the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore, so if you're ripping any of those, keep an eye out. Just remember that opening packs is inherently a gamble, most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat pulling Electabuzz as a nice bonus rather than a strategy for making money.

Question 4

How much is Electabuzz worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Electabuzz #2 from the 1999 Promo set is worth about $9. Graded copies are worth more depending on condition, with a Grade 9 at $59 and a PSA 10 reaching $326.

Question 5

Is Electabuzz worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 36.2x the raw price of $9. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to find given the card's age and common print run, so only send it in if you're confident it's flawless, otherwise grading fees can eat into any gain.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Electabuzz worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10, gem mint Electabuzz #2 is valued at $326, which is a big step up from both the raw price of $9 and the Grade 9 price of $59. That gap really shows how much collectors pay for perfect condition on vintage Promo cards.

Grade	Value	Population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$334	-
PSA 9	$55	-
PSA 8	$32	-
PSA 7	$23	-
PSA 6	$21	-
PSA 5	$17	-
PSA 4	$13	-
PSA 3	$8.50	-
PSA 2	$8.00	-
PSA 1	$67	-
Raw / Ungraded	$7.26	-

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