Kangaskhan #17 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 29 Aug 2026Related Kangaskhan & chase cards
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Kangaskhan #17 comes from the Japanese Classic: Blastoise set, and it's the kind of card that quietly rewards patient collectors rather than chasing headlines. If you're trying to pin down Kangaskhan value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $3, but that number moves a lot once grading enters the picture. It's a fun one to track precisely because it isn't flashy, it's the kind of card whose real worth only shows up once you look at the numbers closely.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.41, up 46% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.88 in January 2024.
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Kangaskhan price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,304 graded, only 1,113 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $37 | 1,113 | - / 1,113 |
| PSA 9 | $11 | 156 | - / 156 |
| PSA 8 | $5.69 | 33 | - / 33 |
| PSA 7 | - | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.41 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Kangaskhan
Is Kangaskhan worth grading?
Here's the honest breakdown: a raw Kangaskhan books at $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $11, and a PSA 10 sits at $41, which works out to 12.7x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but grading costs money upfront and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. Centering, edge wear, and print quality on a card like this can knock it down to a 9 or lower pretty easily, and once you've paid the grading fee you're locked in either way. If you genuinely believe your copy is sharp, the multiplier makes it tempting, but going in with realistic expectations is the smart move rather than assuming every submission comes back a 10.
How rare is Kangaskhan?
Only 1,175 copies of Kangaskhan have been graded in total, and of those, 1,009 landed a PSA 10. That's a striking split. It tells you that when this card does get submitted, it tends to grade well, but the overall pool of graded copies is still small compared to plenty of other cards out there. Low population numbers like this generally support long-term value, since there simply aren't many certified copies floating around for collectors to compete over.
Where can you pull Kangaskhan?
This is where PackSpy's data actually tells you something a price guide never will. We track real pulls across pack-opening sites, and so far Kangaskhan hasn't shown up in any recorded openings. That doesn't mean it's impossible to pull, but it does mean it's genuinely rare in that context, and most collectors who own one probably bought it on the secondary market rather than ripping it themselves. Worth remembering too, opening packs chasing a specific card is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat pulling as a bonus, not a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Kangaskhan worth?+
A raw, ungraded Kangaskhan #17 from the Japanese Classic: Blastoise set is valued at $3. Once graded, that value shifts quite a bit depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 at $11 and a PSA 10 reaching $41.
Is Kangaskhan worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 12.7x the raw price. But grading costs money and there's real risk involved, since only 1,009 of the 1,175 graded copies have hit PSA 10 so far, so it's not a guaranteed outcome for every submission.
How much is a PSA 10 Kangaskhan worth?+
A PSA 10 Kangaskhan is currently valued at $41, which is 12.7 times what the raw card is worth. That gem mint jump is a big part of why collectors consider grading in the first place.
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