Erika #16 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Erika & chase cards
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Erika #16 comes from Gym Heroes, the 2000 set that gave us some of the most beloved Rare Holos in the whole Pokemon lineup, and this one has always had a soft spot among collectors thanks to Ken Sugimori's artwork. If you're checking Erika value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy runs $35, but graded copies climb fast from there. It's not a chase card that breaks records, but it's the kind of steady, nostalgic Rare Holo that people genuinely enjoy owning.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $36, up 12% over the past year, with an all-time high of $36 in July 2026.
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Erika price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,078 graded, only 139 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $552 | 139 | 80 / 59 |
| PSA 9 | $85 | 559 | 439 / 120 |
| PSA 8 | $51 | 668 | 477 / 191 |
| PSA 7 | $48 | 319 | 244 / 75 |
| PSA 6 | $26 | 223 | 159 / 64 |
| PSA 5 | $21 | 115 | 84 / 31 |
| PSA 4 | $18 | 34 | 23 / 11 |
| PSA 3 | $15 | 11 | 7 / 4 |
| PSA 2 | $15 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 1 | $66 | 6 | 6 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $36 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Card number
- 16 of 132
- Rarity
- Holo Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
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The collector's take on Erika
Is Erika worth grading?
So is Erika worth grading? A raw copy sits at $35, a Grade 9 brings $69, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $598, which works out to 17.1x the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting, but gem mint is genuinely hard to land on a 25 year old card. Gym Heroes holos are notorious for centering issues and surface wear that only show up under bright light, so a card that looks perfect at home can still come back a 9 instead of a 10. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're taking on real risk for a real reward. If your copy already looks sharp edge to edge with strong centering, it's worth a shot. If it's got soft corners or a hint of whitening, you'll likely get more selling it raw than gambling on the grade.
How rare is Erika?
We don't have population data to lean on here, but the story is still told by the numbers we do have. Gym Heroes was printed in 2000, an era where Rare Holos weren't produced anywhere near the volumes we see in modern sets, so surviving copies in gem mint condition are simply scarcer by nature of age and handling over two decades. That scarcity is exactly why the price climbs so sharply from raw to PSA 10: it's not that Erika is impossible to find, it's that finding one that graded flawlessly through 25 years of trading, sleeving and storage is the hard part.
Where can you pull Erika?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we've recorded Erika pulled 2 times across the packs we monitor, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $67. Both sightings came out of Indigo League Challenge packs, which tells you this isn't a card you should expect to hit often when ripping modern products. Erika belongs to Gym Heroes, so most collectors these days are picking it up on the secondary market rather than pulling it fresh from a pack. Worth remembering too: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come out ahead, so if you specifically want Erika, buying the card directly is usually the smarter move.
Questions people ask
How much is Erika worth?+
A raw, ungraded Erika from Gym Heroes is valued at $35. That's the baseline most collectors reference before deciding whether grading makes sense for their copy.
Is Erika worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for $598 compared to $35 raw, a 17.1x jump. But gem mint is tough to hit on this card, and a Grade 9 only brings $69, so it's worth being honest about your copy's condition before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Erika worth?+
A PSA 10 Erika is currently valued at $598, which is 17.1x what the same card fetches raw. It's a big gap, but gem mint copies of this Gym Heroes holo don't come around often.
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