Espeon V #172 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Espeon V & chase cards
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Espeon V is one of those cards that just feels good to pull, a sleek psychic Eeveelution with the kind of artwork that makes you stop and look twice. This particular version, #172 from the Japanese Start Deck 100 set, holds its own quiet appeal for collectors who like their cards a little off the beaten path. If you are trying to figure out Espeon V value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $3, but the story gets more interesting once grading enters the picture.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.09, up 40% over the past year, with an all-time high of $10 in May 2025.
Recent pulls of Espeon V
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$3.33RawPuffer's PacksPacks · 1h ago$3.33RawPuffer's PacksPacks · 2h ago
$186Ultra RarePokemon Starter PackTilt Rips · 2h ago$3.33RawPuffer's PacksPacks · 4h ago
$3.13RawnoobieLastpack · 5h ago$3.33RawPuffer's PacksPacks · 6h ago$3.13RawrookieLastpack · 7h ago$3.13RawrookieLastpack · 7h ago
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Espeon V price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 300 graded, only 222 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $41 | 222 | 7 / 215 |
| PSA 9 | $2.25 | 48 | - / 48 |
| PSA 8 | - | 29 | - / 29 |
| PSA 7 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.09 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Espeon V
Is Espeon V worth grading?
Here is the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Espeon V runs about $3, a Grade 9 sits at $2, and a PSA 10 jumps up to $41, which works out to roughly 13.9 times the raw price. That gap tells you everything about how much gem mint condition matters here. A Grade 9, oddly enough, does not carry much of a premium at all, so the real reward only shows up if your copy is flawless enough to earn that perfect 10. Grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, and there is no guarantee your card comes back at the top grade, so before you send one in, ask yourself honestly how sharp the corners and centering really are. For a card like this, grading can pay off, but it is a bet, not a sure thing.
How rare is Espeon V?
We do not have exact population counts for Espeon V in hand, but its home set, Start Deck 100, was a Japanese structured deck product rather than a widely distributed booster release, which naturally limits how many copies are floating around compared to mainstream sets. Cards from these smaller print runs tend to be harder to find in truly pristine condition simply because fewer people are opening and grading them at scale. That relative scarcity is part of why the PSA 10 price stands so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. Fewer clean copies means more competition for the ones that do exist.
Where can you pull Espeon V?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. Espeon V has been pulled 55 times in our records, showing up across packs, collector-crypt, courtyard, and lastpack, and the biggest recorded pull value for this card hit $120. If you are hunting for it yourself, it has surfaced in packs like Puffer's Packs, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and noobie. Worth remembering as always that opening packs is a gamble and most rips do not come out ahead, so treat any pull data as a guide to where the card lives, not a promise of what you will get.
Questions people ask
How much is Espeon V worth?+
A raw, ungraded Espeon V is currently valued at $3. That number can shift depending on where you buy or sell it, but $3 is the baseline for a copy in played or lightly handled condition.
Is Espeon V worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The jump from raw at $3 to PSA 10 at $41 is significant, about 13.9 times the raw value, but a Grade 9 only sits at $2, so anything short of a perfect grade will not cover your grading costs. Only send it in if you genuinely believe it can hit that gem mint 10.
How much is a PSA 10 Espeon V worth?+
A PSA 10 Espeon V is valued at $41, making it by far the most valuable version of this card compared to raw or Grade 9 copies. That premium reflects how much harder it is to land a flawless copy from this set.
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