Larvitar 1st Edition #8 Value
Japanese Black Deck Kit · Card 8
Larvitar might be a lesser-known rock-and-ground pup in the wider Pokemon world, but this particular printing has a soft spot in collectors' hearts: the 1st Edition #8 from the Japanese Black Deck Kit set. It's a card tied to a specific slice of Pokemon history, a starter-style deck kit that doesn't get nearly the attention of the big base set releases, which is exactly why people come looking for a straight answer on Larvitar value. Right now that answer sits at $4 raw, and it climbs a good deal higher once you start talking grades.
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Larvitar — collector's take
Is Larvitar worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Larvitar sits at $4, a Grade 9 nudges up to $6, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $139, which works out to 36.3x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is gem mint for a reason: it's genuinely hard to land a 10 on cards from this era, and print lines, centering, and edge wear all conspire against you. Before you send one off, weigh the grading fee and turnaround time against what you're actually holding. If your copy has visible flaws, it probably isn't a 10 candidate, and chasing that 36.3x multiplier on a card that grades out at 9 or lower just isn't worth the gamble for most collectors.
How rare is it?
We don't have official population numbers for Larvitar 1st Edition #8 in front of us, but everything about this card points to a tighter tier of the hobby: a Japanese deck kit exclusive, first edition stamped, from a print run that never got the volume of mainstream boosters. Cards like this tend to circulate less, get graded less often, and stay scarcer at the top end simply because fewer copies were ever pulled or preserved in the first place. That scarcity is a big part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures, since gem mint survivors from smaller print runs just don't show up often.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've actually recorded Larvitar being pulled 25 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, the two sites where our data comes from. It's shown up in a handful of different pack types, including the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Wildcard Basic Pack, and the Pokémon Master Pack. The biggest pull we've logged for this card hit $490, which shows what's possible when a sharp copy lands in the right hands, though it's worth remembering that most pack openings don't end anywhere near that number, and buying packs is a gamble more often than a payday.
Questions people ask
How much is Larvitar worth?
A raw, ungraded Larvitar 1st Edition #8 is valued at $4. Grade it and things change: a Grade 9 sits at $6, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $139, which is 36.3 times the raw price.
Is Larvitar worth grading?
It can be, if your copy looks clean under a loupe, since the jump from $4 raw to $139 for a PSA 10 is substantial. Just know that gem mint 10s are tough to hit on cards from this set, so factor in grading fees and the real chance your copy comes back a 9 or lower.
What set is Larvitar from?
This Larvitar is the 1st Edition #8 from the Japanese Black Deck Kit set, a lesser-known but distinct release in Pokemon card history. It's part of what makes this particular Larvitar value worth understanding on its own terms, separate from other Larvitar printings out there.
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