Question 1

Is Gengar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where things get interesting. A raw, ungraded Gengar is sitting at $4, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $3,402, which works out to about 876.8 times the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it's the kind of number that makes people want to grade every copy they own. Before you do, know that grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your card comes back gem mint. A Grade 9 still lands at a respectable $572, so even a near-perfect copy holds solid value, but if you're grading purely for profit on a $4 card, do the math on fees first and go in with realistic expectations.

Question 2

How rare is Gengar?

Accepted Answer

Across all grading companies combined, there are 12,899 graded copies of this Gengar on record, and 9,543 of those came back as PSA 10. That's a notably high share landing at the top grade, which tells you this card tends to hold up well when it's handled and stored carefully. It doesn't mean PSA 10s are common in the wild, most raw copies never get graded at all, but within the graded population, gem mint is clearly achievable if the card started in good shape. That combination of a large PSA 10 population and a strong price ceiling is exactly why the Gengar price varies so much depending on condition.

Question 3

Where can you pull Gengar?

Accepted Answer

PackSpy tracks real pack openings across sites, not just price guide estimates, and Gengar has shown up in over 200 recorded pulls across courtyard, collector-crypt, mnstr, tilt-rips, lastpack, and packs. The biggest single pull we've logged for this card hit $3,400, which lines up closely with what a top graded copy is worth. If you're hunting for it yourself, it's turned up in the Pokémon Master Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 2. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull like this as a nice surprise rather than something to count on.

Question 4

How much is Gengar worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Gengar from the Japanese VSTAR Universe set is worth $4. Once you factor in grading, the value climbs quickly, with a Grade 9 reaching $572 and a PSA 10 hitting $3,402, so condition makes a huge difference here.

Question 5

Is Gengar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your goals and the condition of your copy. The jump from $4 raw to $3,402 at PSA 10 is significant, and with 9,543 of 12,899 graded copies achieving that top grade, gem mint is far from impossible, but grading fees and the risk of a lower grade coming back are still worth weighing before you submit.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Gengar worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Gengar is valued at $3,402, which is about 876.8 times what the raw card is worth. PackSpy has even recorded a real pull of this card valued at $3,400, so that top-grade price isn't just theoretical, it's showing up in actual pulls.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$77	10,042	3,402 / 6,640
PSA 9	$22	2,380	572 / 1,808
PSA 8	$16	1,058	72 / 986
PSA 7	$10	141	17 / 124
PSA 6	$8.00	33	8 / 25
PSA 5	$7.50	6	- / 6
PSA 4	$6.00	3	- / 3
PSA 3	$5.00	1	1 / -
PSA 2	$5.00	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	1	- / 1
Raw / Ungraded	$3.78	-	-

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