Espeon #196 value & price
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Espeon has always been one of the most beloved Eeveelutions, and this particular printing, card #196 from the Japanese Crossing the Ruins set, is the kind of pull that makes collectors stop scrolling. Right now Espeon value sits at $140 raw, which is a solid number for a set that's become genuinely popular with people chasing that clean, elegant artwork. It's not the rarest card ever printed, but it's the kind of card that holds steady interest year after year.
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The collector's take on Espeon
Is Espeon worth grading?
Here's the honest answer on whether grading Espeon makes sense: a raw copy runs $140, a Grade 9 sits at $375, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $2,365, which works out to about 16.9x the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every copy off hoping for gem mint. But hitting a true PSA 10 is genuinely hard, centering and edge wear knock out more copies than people expect, and grading fees plus shipping and wait times eat into your margin if you land a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy already looks sharp under a light with no whitening on the edges, it's worth the shot. If it's got soft corners or a slightly off-center print, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as-is.
How rare is it?
We don't have official population numbers to point to here, but the price spread between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies are clearly scarce enough to command a premium nearly 17 times the ungraded price. That kind of jump usually means graders are seeing plenty of near-misses, cards that are close but not quite flawless, which keeps true 10s in short supply. For collectors, that scarcity is exactly why a clean PSA 10 Espeon holds its value so well compared to the raw market.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we've recorded Espeon pulled 91 times across courtyard, collector-crypt, mnstr, and lastpack. The biggest recorded pull came in at $1,200, which gives you a real sense of what a lucky rip can look like. We've seen it show up in the Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, so it's not locked to one single product. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, but tracking real pulls across sites like these is the only way to know where a card like Espeon is actually turning up.
Questions people ask
How much is Espeon worth?+
A raw, ungraded Espeon #196 from Crossing the Ruins is worth $140 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $375 and a PSA 10 reaching $2,365, so condition makes a real difference in Espeon price.
Is Espeon worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The jump to PSA 10 pays out at 16.9x the raw value, which is significant, but gem mint copies are tough to hit and grading isn't free or fast, so it's worth being honest about your card's condition before sending it in.
What set is Espeon from?+
This Espeon is card #196 from the Japanese Crossing the Ruins set. It's one of the more sought after Eeveelution prints from that release, which is part of why collectors keep an eye on its value.
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