Kangaskhan #5 Value

Name: Kangaskhan #5 — Jungle
Brand: Pokémon

Jungle · Card 5/64 · Rare · 1999

Kangaskhan #5 from the 1999 Jungle set is one of those cards that instantly takes vintage collectors back, a Rare pull illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita in his classic style. If you are digging into Kangaskhan value, the short version is that a raw copy sits around $7, which makes it an approachable piece of Jungle history rather than a locked-away chase card. It is the kind of card that is fun to own for what it represents, an early era of Pokemon that a lot of us grew up with.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$7.00

Grade 9

$93

PSA 10

$5.0k

PSA 10 is 714.3× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 200+× on PackSpy across Tilt Rips, Collector Crypt, Courtyard · biggest hit $339.

Found in packs: Pokemon Mini Pack · Pokemon Starter Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pokémon Master Pack · Pokémon Platinum (Spicy) …

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Card details

Set: Jungle
Card number: 5 of 64
Rarity: Rare
Type: Colorless
HP: 90
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 3
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Released: 1999

Attacks

Fetch
Colorless
Draw a card.
Comet Punch20x
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Kangaskhan — collector's take

Is Kangaskhan worth grading?

So is Kangaskhan worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs about $7, a Grade 9 jumps to $93, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $5,000, which works out to roughly 714.3x the raw price. That gap is real money, but hitting a PSA 10 on a 1999 card is not easy. Jungle cards from this era often show centering issues or print imperfections straight from the pack, so a lot of raw copies grade out at Grade 9 or lower. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the chance your copy comes back short of gem mint, and grading starts to look more like a calculated bet than a sure thing. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a light, sending it in can pay off. If it has visible wear, you are usually better off keeping it raw or selling as-is.

How rare is it?

Jungle was one of the earlier Pokemon sets, and Rare cards like Kangaskhan were never as scarce as the holo chase cards from that same set, but the years have not been kind to surviving copies in top condition. Centering and edge wear from original packaging mean truly pristine, PSA 10 examples are genuinely hard to find, which is exactly why the price jumps so dramatically between a Grade 9 and a perfect 10. For a card like this, scarcity at the top end of the grading scale is really what drives the value story, not the overall print run.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than relying on guesswork. We have recorded Kangaskhan pulled 200 or more times across sites including tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $339. It shows up in a range of packs too, from the Pokemon Mini Pack and Pokemon Starter Pack to the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Pokémon Platinum (Spicy). Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble and most rips do not beat what you paid in, so if you are chasing this card specifically, buying it directly on the secondary market is often the steadier route.

Questions people ask

How much is Kangaskhan worth?

A raw, ungraded Kangaskhan #5 from Jungle is worth around $7. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $93 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $5,000.

Is Kangaskhan worth grading?

It can be, if your copy is centered well and free of the print flaws common to 1999 Jungle cards. The PSA 10 price of $5,000 is about 714.3x the raw value, but gem mint copies are tough to pull off, so weigh grading costs against your card's actual condition before sending it in.

What set is Kangaskhan from?

Kangaskhan #5 comes from the Jungle set, released in 1999. It is a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most recognizable artists from the early Pokemon TCG era.