Hippowdon #42 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Hippowdon & chase cards
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Hippowdon #42 comes out of the Rising Rivals set from 2009, an Uncommon card brought to life by illustrator Kagemaru Himeno. It's not a card that turns heads with a huge price tag, but that's exactly why so many collectors enjoy chasing it, and if you're digging into Hippowdon value right now, the honest answer is that this is a fun, affordable piece of Rising Rivals history rather than a big investment play.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.62, down 5% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.48 in May 2021.
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Hippowdon price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 37 graded, only 1 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $58 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 9 | $20 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 8 | - | 23 | - / 23 |
| PSA 7 | $8.50 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 6 | $7.00 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.58 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 42 of 120
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 2009
Attacks
- Bite and Crush30+Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.
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The collector's take on Hippowdon
Is Hippowdon worth grading?
So is Hippowdon worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy sits around $2, and a PSA 10 climbs to $55, which works out to about 36.9 times the raw price. That sounds tempting on paper, but you have to remember grading has real costs attached, shipping, fees, and time waiting for your card to come back, and there's no guarantee a Rising Rivals card from 2009 comes back gem mint. A Grade 9 only fetches $20, so anything short of that perfect 10 barely covers what you put into it. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the gamble, but for most raw copies sitting in a binder, keeping it ungraded is the simpler and safer call.
How rare is Hippowdon?
Only 37 copies of Hippowdon have been graded in total, and out of that small pool just 1 has earned a PSA 10. That single gem mint copy tells you everything about how tough this card is to find in top condition. It's an Uncommon card, so print runs weren't tiny to begin with, but the surviving population in high grade is genuinely thin, and that scarcity is a big part of why that lone PSA 10 commands $55 while raw copies stay closer to pocket change.
Where can you pull Hippowdon?
We've tracked Hippowdon being pulled 2 times across the sites we monitor, with courtyard being where it's turned up, and it's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Master Pack and the Pokémon Pro Pack. The biggest recorded pull value hit $95, which is a nice reminder that a lucky rip can beat the raw price by a wide margin. That said, this isn't a card you should expect to land often, opening packs is always a gamble and most rips don't beat what you paid, so if you specifically want a Hippowdon in hand, buying it directly on the secondary market is usually the more reliable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Hippowdon worth?+
A raw, ungraded Hippowdon #42 from Rising Rivals is worth about $2. Grading it up changes the picture: a Grade 9 sits at $20, and a PSA 10 reaches $55. So the value really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Hippowdon worth grading?+
It can be, but go in with clear eyes. The PSA 10 price of $55 is about 36.9 times the raw value, which sounds great, but only 1 out of 37 graded copies has hit that gem mint grade. Factor in grading fees before you send one in.
How much is a PSA 10 Hippowdon worth?+
A PSA 10 Hippowdon is currently valued at $55. With just 1 PSA 10 recorded out of 37 total graded copies, that top grade is genuinely rare for this card, which helps explain the jump from the raw price.
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