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Magby #17 value & price

Card 17 / 165RareFire · HP 30Released 2002Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
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MReviewed by · Updated 11 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$68 81% · 1Y
PSA 9
$279
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$15k

Magby is the little fire-breathing pre-evolution that Expedition collectors have had a soft spot for since 2002, and part of the charm is that Mitsuhiro Arita gave it real personality on the card. As a Rare from Expedition, it's not the flashiest card in the set, but if you're asking about Magby value, the honest answer is that it holds a steady, respectable price for a card of its rarity and age. Twenty plus years on, it's still a fun one to track down or pull.

Price history

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$0.00$4.2k$8.4k$13k$17k20222023202420252026$15kPSA 10$490BGS 9.5$279Grade 9$184Grade 8$73Grade 7$68Ungraded

Raw value is $68, up 81% over the past year, with an all-time high of $68 in August 2026.

Raw
$68
1Y
▲ 81%
PSA 10
$15k
PSA 9
$279
Population
783
Gem PSA 10
41
Upside
222.2×
All-time high
$68

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Magby price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 783 graded, only 41 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$15k41
PSA 9$279206
PSA 8$184274
PSA 7$73138
PSA 6$4483
PSA 5$3528
PSA 4$308
PSA 3$261
PSA 2$23-
PSA 1$364
Raw / Ungraded$68-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
17 of 165
Rarity
Rare
Type
Fire
HP
30
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
1
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Released
2002

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The collector's take on Magby

Is Magby worth grading?

So is Magby worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy sits around $71, while a PSA 10 in gem mint condition commands $12,100, which works out to roughly 170.4x the raw price. That's a genuinely huge jump, but it comes with a catch: hitting a true PSA 10 is hard, and grading costs money and takes time whether or not the card comes back gem. A Grade 9 lands at $317, which is still a nice bump over raw, so if your copy has a soft corner or a whisper of edge wear, it can still be worth sending in. The smart move is to look closely at your card under good light before you pay to grade it. If it looks clean to the naked eye, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got visible flaws, you're probably better off keeping it raw or selling as is.

How rare is Magby?

Across all grading services, there are 783 graded copies of Magby on record, and only 41 of those have earned the perfect PSA 10 label. When you sit with that math for a second, it becomes clear just how few copies came out of packs, and years of handling, in truly flawless condition. That kind of population is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. Scarcity at the very top of the grading scale is what drives that gap, and it's unlikely to shrink much since older cards like this one aren't getting reprinted.

Where can you pull Magby?

PackSpy has tracked 19 recorded pulls of Magby across pack-opening sites, specifically courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $77. We've also seen it show up in a handful of mixed packs, including the Pokémon Master Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. That tells you Magby isn't a card most sites chase after directly, it tends to turn up as part of broader Pokémon-themed pack lineups rather than being the headline pull. Worth remembering too: opening packs for value is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you paid, so if you specifically want a Magby, buying one on the secondary market is often the steadier route. But if you like the thrill of the pull, our data at least shows you where it's actually been showing up.

Questions people ask

How much is Magby worth?+

A raw, ungraded Magby from Expedition currently sits around $71. Graded copies are worth quite a bit more, with a Grade 9 at $317 and a PSA 10 reaching $12,100, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Magby worth grading?+

It can be, especially if your copy looks clean and well-centered, since a PSA 10 is worth about 170.4x the raw price. But only 41 out of 783 graded copies have hit that perfect grade, so it's a real gamble, and grading costs and turnaround time should factor into your decision.

How much is a PSA 10 Magby worth?+

A PSA 10 Magby is valued at $12,100, making it by far the most valuable version of this card. That premium reflects just how few copies, only 41 out of 783 graded total, have earned that gem mint grade.

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