Question 1

Is Grimer worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Grimer worth grading? It depends on what you are chasing. A raw copy runs about $3, a Grade 9 sits at $42, and a PSA 10 jumps to $226, which works out to 66.1x the raw price. That is a real gap, and it shows how much collectors are willing to pay for a flawless copy. The catch is that hitting a true gem mint grade on a 1999 common is not guaranteed, these cards saw a lot of handling over the years, and centering or edge wear can knock a card down a grade or two. Add in the cost and wait time of sending a card to a grading company, and you have to ask yourself honestly whether the potential payoff is worth the gamble. For a card like this, grading makes the most sense if you already suspect your copy is sharp and you are doing it for the love of the chase, not just the payday.

Question 2

How rare is Grimer?

Accepted Answer

Grimer carries a common rarity, which usually means it was printed in larger numbers than the holos and rares that share its set. That does not make it worthless though, since 1st edition Fossil cards have become genuinely harder to find as the years go by, especially in top condition. Scarcity at the gem mint level is really what drives the price difference here, since a clean, well centered copy from 1999 is simply rarer than people expect, even for a common card.

Question 3

Where can you pull Grimer?

Accepted Answer

Here is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep. We have tracked Grimer being pulled 103 times across collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $250. It has shown up in packs like the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokemon Pro Pack, Pack 2, and Pack 1. That spread tells you Grimer is not locked away in some ultra rare vault pack, it genuinely turns up across a mix of pack types, which is worth knowing if you are hoping to pull one yourself instead of buying on the secondary market. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not pay for themselves, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an investment plan.

Question 4

How much is Grimer worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw or ungraded Grimer 1st Edition #48 is worth about $3. Graded copies are worth quite a bit more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $42 and a PSA 10 reaching $226. So Grimer price really depends on condition and whether it has been graded.

Question 5

Is Grimer worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, especially if your copy looks sharp, since a PSA 10 sells for 66.1x the raw price. That said, grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back gem mint, so weigh the risk before sending it in.

Question 6

Why is the Grimer 1st Edition #48 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

1st edition cards were only printed for a limited run before the standard unlimited prints took over, so they naturally carry more scarcity and collector demand. Even as a common card, that 1st edition stamp on Grimer sets it apart from later prints, which shows up clearly in its value.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$206	1,115	736 / 379
PSA 9	$31	1,843	1,386 / 457
PSA 8	$22	970	511 / 459
PSA 7	$20	280	156 / 124
PSA 6	$16	130	76 / 54
PSA 5	$14	60	38 / 22
PSA 4	$10	29	21 / 8
PSA 3	$9.00	11	10 / 1
PSA 2	$8.00	2	2 / -
PSA 1	-	3	3 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$2.99	-	-

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