Inkay #261/SM-P value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Inkay & chase cards
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Inkay is one of those quiet little promo cards that collectors end up loving more than they expected to, that sly-eyed Dark type turning up as #261/SM-P in the Japanese Promo set. It never came packed in a regular booster, which is part of the appeal, and if you are here looking into Inkay value, the short answer is that a raw copy currently sits at $32. It is not a flashy chase card, but it has a steady, honest kind of value that makes it worth understanding properly.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $32, up 35% over the past year, with an all-time high of $32 in July 2026.
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Inkay price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $280 | - |
| PSA 9 | $36 | - |
| PSA 8 | $33 | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | $25 | - |
| PSA 5 | $20 | - |
| PSA 4 | $17 | - |
| PSA 3 | $14 | - |
| PSA 2 | $13 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $32 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Inkay
Is Inkay worth grading?
So is Inkay worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you are hoping to get out of it. A raw copy is worth $32, a Grade 9 comes in at $36, and a PSA 10 jumps up to $151, which works out to about 4.7 times the raw price. That gap is real money, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, corners, centering and surface all have to line up perfectly, and plenty of nice-looking cards come back as a 9 instead of a 10. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and grading only really makes sense if your copy looks sharp under a loupe, not just to the naked eye. If you are unsure, it is perfectly fine to hold it raw and enjoy it as is.
How rare is Inkay?
There is no official population data published for this one yet, which itself tells you something, promos like Inkay were never printed and distributed the way mainline set cards were. They came through specific events or promotional windows, so the print run was smaller and more controlled from the start. That built-in scarcity is a big part of why the Inkay price holds up the way it does, even without a huge population of graded copies driving hype. Fewer copies floating around simply means fewer chances for a mint one to surface.
Where can you pull Inkay?
Here is the honest part: PackSpy has not recorded a single pull of Inkay across any of the pack sites we track, which lines up with what you would expect from a Japanese promo card like this. It was never meant to come out of a random pack, so if you are hoping to rip your way to one, the odds are simply not there. Most collectors who own Inkay bought it directly on the secondary market rather than pulling it, and that is worth remembering before you spend money chasing something in packs that statistically is not showing up. Opening packs can be fun, but it is a gamble, and most rips do not pay for themselves.
Questions people ask
How much is Inkay worth?+
A raw, ungraded Inkay from the Japanese Promo set is currently valued at $32. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $36 and a PSA 10 reaching $151, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Inkay worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 4.7 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to land, and grading costs and time should factor into your decision before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Inkay worth?+
A PSA 10 Inkay is valued at $151, a solid step up from both the raw price of $32 and the Grade 9 price of $36. That jump reflects just how tough true gem mint condition is to achieve.
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