Erika's Paras 1st Edition #71 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Erika's Paras & chase cards
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Erika's Paras is one of those quietly charming commons from the Gym Challenge set, released back in 2000, with artwork from Ken Sugimori that still holds up decades later. It is not a rare pull by rarity classification, but as a 1st edition card from an early era of the game, it carries a certain nostalgia that keeps collectors circling back to check the Erika's Paras value. Right now a raw copy sits at $3, and if you are wondering how much Erika's Paras is worth in top grade, a PSA 10 comes in at $154.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.78, down 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.72 in July 2025.
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Erika's Paras price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 681 graded, only 221 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $130 | 221 | 154 / 67 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 302 | 218 / 84 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 108 | 43 / 65 |
| PSA 7 | $10 | 28 | 9 / 19 |
| PSA 6 | $3.79 | 17 | 7 / 10 |
| PSA 5 | $3.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.78 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 71 of 132
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Irongrip10Colorless
- Poison SporeGrass · Grass
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned and this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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The collector's take on Erika's Paras
Is Erika's Paras worth grading?
Here is the honest answer on whether Erika's Paras is worth grading: a PSA 10 sells for 56.2 times what a raw copy goes for, which sounds like a clear win on paper. But getting a common card from 2000 into gem mint condition is not guaranteed, print era cards like this often show centering or edge issues that keep them out of that top grade. There is also an interesting wrinkle here, a Grade 9 copy is actually valued at $218, higher than the $154 a PSA 10 fetches, which is a good reminder that grading markets move on demand as much as on the grade itself. Before you send a copy in, weigh the grading fees and turnaround time against what you are actually holding, and remember this is a bet, not a guarantee.
How rare is Erika's Paras?
Across the grading population, Erika's Paras has 667 total graded copies on record, and of those, 217 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That means roughly a third of graded copies hit gem mint, which is a fairly healthy share for a card this old, but it also tells you the population of top graded examples is not enormous either. For collectors, that combination, a modest total population with a meaningful chunk at the top grade, helps explain why PSA 10 copies hold a real premium over raw ones even though this is technically a common card.
Where can you pull Erika's Paras?
PackSpy has tracked 12 recorded pulls of Erika's Paras across live pack sites, all logged on mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $33. It has shown up in Pack 1, which gives you a real, tracked place to look if you are hoping to pull one yourself rather than buy on the secondary market. That said, 12 pulls is not a lot, so most collectors chasing Erika's Paras end up finding their copy through trading or buying direct, and if you do open packs looking for it, go in knowing the odds are long and most rips do not pay for themselves.
Questions people ask
How much is Erika's Paras worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Erika's Paras is valued at $3, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $154. Interestingly, a Grade 9 copy actually sits higher at $218 right now, so it is worth checking current grade specific values before you decide what to do with a copy.
Is Erika's Paras worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 56.2 times the raw price, but gem mint is not easy to hit on a card from this era. With only 217 PSA 10s out of 667 total graded copies, factor in grading costs and the real chance your copy grades lower before sending it in.
Why is the Erika's Paras 1st Edition #71 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards from the Gym Challenge set were printed in a smaller initial run than the standard unlimited prints that followed, and collectors have always placed extra value on that early stamp. Combined with the card's 2000 release and Ken Sugimori artwork, the 1st edition tag adds a layer of history that keeps demand steady even for a common card.
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