Gengar #27 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Gengar & chase cards
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Gengar has always had a spot in collectors' hearts, that mischievous grin and purple menace make it one of the most requested Pokemon in any set. This particular Gengar, card #27 from the 2007 Japanese Jet-Black Spirit set, is a Rare illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and if you are searching Gengar value or trying to figure out what this card is actually worth, you are in the right place. Right now it sits at a modest but honest raw price of $6, which makes it an approachable card for anyone who wants a piece of Gengar history without breaking the bank.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.87, up 72% over the past year, with an all-time high of $6.99 in June 2026.
Recent pulls of Gengar
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Gengar price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,949 graded, only 3,879 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $84 | 3,879 | 1,906 / 1,973 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 807 | 398 / 409 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 227 | 63 / 164 |
| PSA 7 | $7.01 | 24 | 11 / 13 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 9 | 5 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $15 | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.87 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 110
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Darkness +30
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
Attacks
- Life DrainColorless
Flip a coin. If heads, put damage counters on the Defending Pokémon until it is 10 HP away from being Knocked Out.
- Shadow DancePsychic · Psychic · Colorless
Put 4 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. Then, switch Gengar with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Where to pull Gengar
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The collector's take on Gengar
Is Gengar worth grading?
So is Gengar worth grading? Let's talk numbers. A raw copy goes for $6, a Grade 9 jumps to $27, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy commands $85, which works out to 13.1 times the raw price. That is a real multiplier, no question, but getting a 10 is not guaranteed just because you send it in. Grading costs money and takes time, and if your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10 you have paid fees for a much smaller bump. If you already have a clean, sharp copy with good centering and no whitening on the edges, grading can make sense. If it is a beat up pull from a stack, it is probably better loved as is or sold raw.
How rare is Gengar?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 4,463 graded copies of this Gengar on record, and of those, 3,507 have earned the coveted PSA 10 gem mint label. That is a notably high share landing at the top grade, which tells you this card is not brutally hard to pull off a gem mint copy if the print quality cooperates, but it also means the population of graded cards is still fairly small in the grand scheme of the hobby. Scarcity like this keeps demand steady among Gengar collectors and specialists in the Jet-Black Spirit set, even if the dollar values stay modest for now.
Where can you pull Gengar?
Here is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we watch real pack pulls across sites rather than just relying on price guides. We have recorded this Gengar pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, packs, and mnstr, and it has shown up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Pro Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we have logged for this card sits at $2,733, which is a fun reminder of how wild pack odds can swing. Still, worth saying plainly: opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not come anywhere close to that number, so treat pulling as entertainment first and investment second.
Questions people ask
How much is Gengar worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy of this Gengar from Jet-Black Spirit is worth $6 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $27 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $85.
Is Gengar worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 13.1 times the raw price of $6, landing at $85. Just know that grading costs money upfront and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a perfect 10, so it makes the most sense for copies that already look clean and well centered.
What set is Gengar from?+
This Gengar is card #27 from the Japanese Jet-Black Spirit set, released in 2007. It is a Rare card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and it has a population of 4,463 graded copies with 3,507 of those earning PSA 10.
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