Growlithe 1st Edition #28 value & price
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Growlithe is that little orange puppy from Base Set who's been warming collectors' hearts since 1999, and this 1st Edition #28 printing is a lovely one to own or chase. It's classed as Uncommon and carries Ken Sugimori's original artwork, the kind of clean, simple illustration that reminds you why people fell for this game in the first place. On the Growlithe value side of things, a raw copy sits at $58, which makes it an approachable card for anyone wanting a genuine slice of 1st Edition Base Set history.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $56, up 79% over the past year, with an all-time high of $61 in August 2026.
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Growlithe price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,911 graded, only 188 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $3.1k | 188 | 178 / 10 |
| PSA 9 | $366 | 686 | 645 / 41 |
| PSA 8 | $100 | 509 | 395 / 114 |
| PSA 7 | $73 | 274 | 211 / 63 |
| PSA 6 | $44 | 134 | 105 / 29 |
| PSA 5 | $35 | 73 | 61 / 12 |
| PSA 4 | $35 | 32 | 28 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $12 | 12 | 10 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $11 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 2 | 2 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $56 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 28 of 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Flare20Fire · Colorless
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The collector's take on Growlithe
Is Growlithe worth grading?
So is Growlithe worth grading? The honest answer is: it depends on what copy you're holding. A raw card is worth $58, a Grade 9 jumps to $317, and a true PSA 10 sits at $3,517, which works out to about 61.1 times the raw price. That's a meaningful gap, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a 1999 card, corners soften, edges wear, and centering on these old printings is rarely perfect. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a light and has crisp corners, grading can absolutely pay off, just go in knowing the grading fee is a real cost and a 9 instead of a 10 is a common, and still very fine, outcome.
How rare is Growlithe?
We don't have hard population figures to lean on here, but Growlithe's rarity tier tells its own story. As an Uncommon from the original Base Set print run, it was never as scarce as the holo rares people usually chase, yet its age and the 1st Edition stamp put it firmly in collector territory. That combination, common enough to find but old enough to matter, is exactly why raw copies stay attainable while pristine graded examples command a real premium.
Where can you pull Growlithe?
This is where PackSpy's tracking earns its keep: we've recorded Growlithe pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, packs, and collector-crypt style pack sites, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $198. It's turned up in packs like Pokémon Pro Pack, XY Evolutions, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack. That said, opening packs for a specific card is still a gamble, most rips don't beat what you paid, so if you're set on owning this one, buying a known copy on the secondary market is often the steadier route.
Questions people ask
How much is Growlithe worth?+
A raw, ungraded Growlithe from 1st Edition Base Set is worth $58. Graded copies climb from there, a Grade 9 sits at $317, and a PSA 10 reaches $3,517, so condition makes a big difference to the final number.
Is Growlithe worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 61.1 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint copies are tough to land on older cards like this, so weigh the grading cost against how clean your specific copy really is before sending it in.
What set is Growlithe from?+
Growlithe #28 comes from the original Base Set, released in 1999, and this particular printing carries the 1st Edition mark. It's an Uncommon card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, one of the more charming pulls from that founding set.
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