Gengar GL #40 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Gengar GL & chase cards
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Gengar GL is one of those cards that quietly rewards patient collectors: a ghostly, expressive uncommon from the 2009 Rising Rivals set, brought to life by artist Naoyo Kimura. If you're searching for Gengar GL value, here's the short version: it's an accessible card at $13 raw, but with real collector demand behind it thanks to its age and the GL subset's cult following. It's not a chase card in the traditional sense, but it's a genuinely fun one to track.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $15, up 150% over the past year, with an all-time high of $15 in August 2026.
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Gengar GL price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 385 graded, only 24 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.9k | 24 | 17 / 7 |
| PSA 9 | $229 | 84 | 68 / 16 |
| PSA 8 | $90 | 122 | 75 / 47 |
| PSA 7 | $41 | 61 | 47 / 14 |
| PSA 6 | $29 | 55 | 31 / 24 |
| PSA 5 | $26 | 23 | 15 / 8 |
| PSA 4 | $22 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $19 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $17 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $60 | 7 | 7 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $15 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 40 of 120
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Released
- 2009
Attacks
- Confuse Ray10Psychic
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
- Attack and HidePsychic · Colorless · Colorless
Put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. You may shuffle Gengar and all cards attached to it back into your deck.
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The collector's take on Gengar GL
Is Gengar GL worth grading?
So is Gengar GL worth grading? Let's be honest about the math first. A raw copy sits at $13, and PSA 10 sits at $17, which lines up with the roughly 1.3x multiple you'll see between raw and gem mint on a card like this. That's a real gap, but it's a modest one once you factor in grading fees, shipping, and the wait time from PSA. Interestingly, a Grade 9 here actually commands $68, higher than a PSA 10, which is a good reminder that grading markets don't always move in a straight line and demand can shift in unexpected ways. If you already own a sharp-cornered copy with clean edges and centered artwork, sending it in could make sense. If you're buying raw copies specifically to gamble on a grade, treat it like the gamble it is, because most pack pulls and grading submissions don't turn a profit.
How rare is Gengar GL?
Scarcity is where this card gets genuinely interesting. Across all grading companies, only 385 copies of Gengar GL have ever been graded, and of those, just 24 have earned a PSA 10. That's a tight gem mint population for a card that's been around since 2009, which tells you two things: collectors have been holding onto raw copies rather than submitting them, and pulling a true gem mint copy today is harder than the low raw price might suggest. Scarcity like this doesn't always translate into a huge price jump, but it does mean bragging rights, and it does mean PSA 10 copies aren't something you'll stumble across easily.
Where can you pull Gengar GL?
Here's the part most price guides can't tell you: we track real pack pulls across tracked sites, and so far, Gengar GL hasn't shown up in any of them. That doesn't mean it's impossible to pull, but it does mean it's rare enough that we haven't logged a single hit yet, which lines up with its uncommon rarity and the fact that Rising Rivals is well over a decade old at this point. Realistically, if you want this card in hand, your best bet is the secondary market rather than waiting on a rip. It's a good example of why we track real pulls in the first place: sometimes the story isn't in the odds, it's in the silence.
Questions people ask
How much is Gengar GL worth?+
A raw, ungraded Gengar GL from Rising Rivals is worth $13 right now. That's the baseline most collectors reference when asking how much Gengar GL is worth, before factoring in grading or condition.
Is Gengar GL worth grading?+
It depends on your copy and your goals. The jump from $13 raw to $17 for a PSA 10 is real but modest, especially since Grade 9 copies actually sell for $68. Grading makes more sense if you already have a card in excellent condition, less sense if you're grading purely to chase a payout.
How much is a PSA 10 Gengar GL worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Gengar GL is valued at $17, about 1.3 times the raw price. Only 24 copies out of 385 total graded have hit that PSA 10 mark, so while the price is modest, the population is genuinely tight.
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