Erika's Ivysaur #2 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Jul 2026Related Erika's Ivysaur & chase cards
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Erika's Ivysaro... make that Erika's Ivysaur, is one of those Gym Leader cards from the Japanese Challenge from the Darkness set that quietly holds a soft spot for collectors who grew up with the Gym Heroes era. If you're landing here looking for an Erika's Ivysaur value check, the short version is that it's a modestly priced card in raw condition but one that rewards patience and clean grading. It's not a chase card that breaks banks, but it's the kind of piece that fills out a set nicely and still has real upside if you land a gem mint copy.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.85, down 2% over the past year, with an all-time high of $10 in July 2026.
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Erika's Ivysaur price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 374 graded, only 82 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $321 | 82 |
| PSA 9 | $79 | 148 |
| PSA 8 | $28 | 68 |
| PSA 7 | $22 | 30 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 16 |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | 20 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 5 |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 2 |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | 1 |
| PSA 1 | $40 | 2 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.85 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Erika's Ivysaur
Is Erika's Ivysaur worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Erika's Ivysaur sits around $10, while a PSA 10 comes in at $173, which works out to roughly 17.1 times the raw price. That's a genuinely appealing jump, and it's the kind of spread that gets people asking whether Erika's Ivysaur is worth grading in the first place. A Grade 9 lands at $81, so even a near-perfect copy pays well above raw. But remember, grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed. You're paying submission fees and waiting on turnaround time, and there's always a chance a card that looks perfect to your eye comes back a 9 instead of a 10 because of a soft corner or a whitish edge you didn't notice. If you've got a copy that's centered well and clean under a loupe, grading can make sense here. If it's a little rough, it might be better to sell raw or keep it as a player.
How rare is Erika's Ivysaur?
We don't have official population figures to lean on for Erika's Ivysaur, so it's hard to say exactly how many gem mint copies exist. What we can say is that the price gap between raw and PSA 10 tells its own story: a 17.1x multiplier usually means that flawless copies are genuinely tough to come by, whether that's due to age, print quality, or just how many people cared enough to grade them at the time. In general, cards from this era and set tend to be scarcer in top grades simply because they weren't treated as precious back when they were opened. That scarcity is exactly why a PSA 10 commands the kind of premium it does here.
Where can you pull Erika's Ivysaur?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than just estimating from price guides. Erika's Ivysaur has been recorded pulled 8 times across courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $55. We've seen it turn up in Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, so if you're hoping to pull one yourself rather than buy it outright, those are the packs where it's actually shown up. Just keep in mind that opening packs is a gamble no matter how you slice it, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost. This card popping up across multiple pack sites at least tells you it's not sitting in some vault, it's genuinely out there being pulled.
Questions people ask
How much is Erika's Ivysaur worth?+
A raw, ungraded Erika's Ivysaur is worth around $10. Grade it and the value climbs fast, with a Grade 9 sitting at $81 and a PSA 10 reaching $173. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 17.1 times, which is a solid spread if you land a clean copy.
Is Erika's Ivysaur worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for 17.1x what a raw copy goes for. Just weigh that against grading fees and the real chance your copy comes back a Grade 9 at $81 instead of a perfect 10. If the card looks sharp and well centered, it's worth the shot.
What set is Erika's Ivysaur from?+
Erika's Ivysaur #2 comes from the Japanese Challenge from the Darkness set, part of the Gym Leader card lineup that Pokémon fans still enjoy collecting today.
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