Ludicolo #81 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Ludicolo & chase cards
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Ludicolo #81 comes from the Japanese Inferno X set, and it's one of those cards that quietly builds a following because it's genuinely fun to look at, that big goofy grin under the pack, it just makes you smile. If you're checking the Ludicolo value before buying, selling, or deciding whether to send one in for grading, you're in the right place. Right now it sits at a modest but honest price point, with real numbers behind every figure we show you.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.00, down 58% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.80 in September 2025.
Recent pulls of Ludicolo
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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$17CGC 10 PRISTINEPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 3h ago
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Ludicolo price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,218 graded, only 2,783 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $31 | 2,783 | - / 2,783 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 937 | - / 937 |
| PSA 8 | $8.56 | 418 | - / 418 |
| PSA 7 | - | 64 | - / 64 |
| PSA 6 | $5.50 | 12 | - / 12 |
| PSA 5 | $4.00 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.00 | - | - |
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 Ludicolo
Is Ludicolo worth grading?
So is Ludicolo worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy sits at $3, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $37, which works out to about 13.8 times the raw price, that's a real gap. A Grade 9 lands in between at $13, which tells you gem mint is where the real money lives for this card. But here's the catch, hitting a 10 isn't guaranteed just because a card looks clean to your eye. Grading costs money and takes time regardless of what comes back, and there's always a chance your copy comes back a 9 or lower and the math doesn't work out. If your copy already looks sharp, centered, no whitening on the edges, it's worth considering. If it's borderline, you might be better off holding it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Ludicolo?
Population numbers give you the real picture here. There are 4,218 total graded copies of Ludicolo on record, and out of those, 2,783 have come back as PSA 10. That's a big chunk landing at the top grade, which tells you this card isn't especially hard to grade well, gem mint copies aren't rare in the pool of graded cards. What that means for value is pretty simple: with population this open at the top tier, the price gets held down even at PSA 10, since supply of near perfect copies isn't scarce relative to demand.
Where can you pull Ludicolo?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because no price guide tracks this. We've recorded Ludicolo pulled 108 times across pack sites including tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $100. It's shown up in a mix of packs, from the Pokemon Dime Pack and Pokémon Pro Pack to the Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. So it's not a guaranteed hit by any means, and opening packs is always a gamble where most rips don't beat what you paid, but Ludicolo does show up often enough across these sites that patient rippers have a real shot at landing one.
Questions people ask
How much is Ludicolo worth?+
A raw, ungraded Ludicolo #81 from the Japanese Inferno X set is worth about $3. That's the baseline most collectors and sellers use before factoring in grading or condition.
Is Ludicolo worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 sells for $37 versus $3 raw, a solid jump, but a Grade 9 only brings $13, so you need a genuinely gem mint card to make grading pay off. With 2,783 out of 4,218 graded copies already hitting PSA 10, gem mint isn't especially rare for this card, so weigh the grading cost against realistic odds.
How much is a PSA 10 Ludicolo worth?+
A PSA 10 Ludicolo is valued at $37, which is 13.8 times the raw price of $3. It's the top of the market for this card, though with 2,783 PSA 10 copies already on record, it's far from the scarcest grade out there.
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