Greninja #9 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Greninja & chase cards
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Greninja is the shadowy ninja frog that stole a lot of hearts back in 2019, and this particular card, Greninja #9 from the Detective Pikachu set, is one collectors keep coming back to. It's an Ultra Rare pull illustrated by MPC Film, tied to the movie tie in set, and if you're checking Greninja value right now, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $5 while a PSA 10 climbs to $143. Not a headline chase card, but a fun and surprisingly popular one to track.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.49, up 150% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.49 in September 2026.
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Greninja price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 713 graded, only 160 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $81 | 160 | 143 / 17 |
| PSA 9 | $31 | 382 | 300 / 82 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 139 | 75 / 64 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 19 | 14 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | $6.01 | 8 | 4 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.00 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 9 of 18
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 140
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- MPC Film
- Released
- 2019
Attacks
- Furious ShurikensWater · Water
This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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The collector's take on Greninja
Is Greninja worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Let's look at the math honestly. A raw, ungraded Greninja goes for $5, and a PSA 10 sells for $143, which works out to about 28.6 times the raw price. That sounds like a great flip until you factor in grading fees, shipping, and the wait, all of which eat into a card that starts out cheap to begin with. On top of that, hitting a true gem mint 10 isn't guaranteed, plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 instead, which here actually lists higher at $300 than the PSA 10 figure, a reminder that grading outcomes and market pricing don't always move in a straight line. If you already own the card and it looks sharp in hand, sending it in can be worth the gamble. If you're buying raw purely to grade and flip, go in with your eyes open about the odds.
How rare is Greninja?
There are 712 graded copies of Greninja on record, and out of those, only 159 have come back as a PSA 10. That's roughly one in four and a half graded copies hitting gem mint, which isn't razor thin but isn't easy either. For a card with this kind of population, the PSA 10 premium reflects genuine scarcity at the top end, even if the overall raw supply keeps everyday prices approachable for new collectors.
Where can you pull Greninja?
We've tracked this Greninja getting pulled 57 times across courtyard, packs, collector-crypt, and mnstr, so it's not a card that's vanished from circulation, people are still opening into it. The biggest recorded pull came in at $247, which shows the ceiling is there even for a card with a modest raw price. If you're chasing it yourself, it's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Greninja, I choose you!, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any hit as a bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Greninja worth?+
A raw, ungraded Greninja from the Detective Pikachu set currently sits at $5. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 reaching $300 and a PSA 10 landing at $143, so condition and grading make a real difference to Greninja price.
Is Greninja worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in hand. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 28.6 times the ungraded price, but grading costs money and gem mint isn't a sure thing, since only 159 of the 712 graded copies have hit PSA 10. If your card looks clean, it can be worth trying, just don't expect it every time.
How much is a PSA 10 Greninja worth?+
A PSA 10 Greninja is valued at $143. That's the top recognized grade for the card, though interestingly a Grade 9 currently lists even higher at $300, which is a good reminder to check current numbers rather than assume higher grade always means higher price.
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