Katy #97 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Katy & chase cards
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Katy is card #97 from the Japanese Violet Ex set, and she's the kind of pull that makes people stop scrolling and start searching for a Katy value right away. She's not a flashy holo chase card in the traditional sense, but the numbers behind her tell a real story about scarcity and demand. If you've pulled one, or you're eyeing one on the secondary market, you're in the right place to actually understand what she's worth.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.99, up 55% over the past year, with an all-time high of $25 in April 2023.
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Katy price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,458 graded, only 2,087 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $37 | 2,087 | 1,934 / 153 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 2,076 | 2,062 / 14 |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 274 | 268 / 6 |
| PSA 7 | - | 13 | 12 / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | 6 | 6 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.99 | - | - |
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 Katy
Is Katy worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Katy sits at $4, while a PSA 10 comes in at $1,934, which works out to roughly 493.4 times the raw price. That's a massive jump, and it's easy to see why people get grading fever the moment they pull one. But there's a wrinkle worth knowing: a Grade 9 copy is actually valued at $2,062 right now, slightly higher than a PSA 10. That kind of thing happens in this hobby, market demand doesn't always line up with the grading scale the way you'd expect. Before you send Katy off to get graded, remember that grading costs money and time, gem mint is never guaranteed even on a card that looks perfect to your eye, and you could end up with a Grade 9 or lower that still holds solid value, just maybe not the number you were hoping for. It's worth grading if the card is genuinely clean, but go in with realistic expectations.
How rare is Katy?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 4,449 graded copies of Katy on record, and 2,081 of those are PSA 10. That means gem mint copies actually make up a large chunk of the graded population, close to half. For a card people assume is rare in top condition, that's a useful reality check: Katy isn't impossible to find in perfect shape, which helps explain why PSA 10 pricing sits close to Grade 9 rather than towering way above it. Scarcity here is real, but it's more about the total population being modest overall than PSA 10s being a needle in a haystack.
Where can you pull Katy?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because no price guide tells you this part. We've recorded Katy pulled 3 times across live pack openings, all from courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $39. She's shown up in the Pokémon Basic Pack and the Pokémon Pro Pack, so those are the products to watch if you're hoping to pull her yourself rather than buy her outright. Just know going in that pack odds are pack odds, most rips don't pay for themselves, and Katy showing up at all is the exception, not the rule.
Questions people ask
How much is Katy worth?+
A raw, ungraded Katy is currently valued at $4. Once graded, that value climbs sharply, with a Grade 9 at $2,062 and a PSA 10 at $1,934, so condition and certification make a huge difference here.
Is Katy worth grading?+
It can be, since the jump from raw to graded is dramatic, roughly 493.4x for a PSA 10 compared to the raw price. Just weigh the grading fee and the risk that your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead, which is actually valued at $2,062 right now, before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Katy worth?+
A PSA 10 Katy is valued at $1,934. With 2,081 PSA 10 copies recorded out of 4,449 total graded, gem mint copies exist in decent numbers, which helps explain why the price sits where it does rather than sky high.
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