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Magby Reverse Holo #24 value & price

Card 24 / 111RareFire · HP 50Released 2004Illus. Yukiko Baba
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Reviewed by · Updated 23 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$75 211% · 1Y
PSA 9
$203
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$3.7k

Magby has always had a soft spot in collectors' hearts, that little fire Pokemon rendered in reverse holo shine by Yukiko Baba, and it comes from Team Rocket Returns, a set that's been part of the hobby since 2004. If you're looking up Magby value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $68, which feels about right for a card with this much nostalgia packed into a Rare slot. It's the kind of card that reminds you why you started collecting in the first place, simple, charming, and still worth a real conversation two decades later.

Price history

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$0.00$1.0k$2.1k$3.1k$4.2k20222023202420252026$3.7kPSA 10$223BGS 9.5$203Grade 9$200Grade 8$75Ungraded$71Grade 7

Raw value is $75, up 211% over the past year, with an all-time high of $75 in September 2026.

Raw
$75
1Y
▲ 211%
PSA 10
$3.7k
PSA 9
$203
Population
298
Gem PSA 10
38
Upside
49.6×
All-time high
$75
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Magby price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 298 graded, only 38 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$3.7k38
PSA 9$203110
PSA 8$20071
PSA 7$7148
PSA 6$4919
PSA 5$397
PSA 4$334
PSA 3$28-
PSA 2$25-
PSA 1-1
Raw / Ungraded$75-

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

Card details

Card number
24 of 111
Rarity
Rare
Type
Fire
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1
Illustrator
Yukiko Baba
Released
2004

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The collector's take on Magby

Is Magby worth grading?

So is Magby worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown. A raw copy runs $68, a Grade 9 jumps to $229, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $1,316, which works out to about 19.4 times what you'd get raw. That's a meaningful jump, no question, but gem mint isn't something you can count on. Centering, edge wear, and print quality on older cards like this one make a perfect 10 genuinely hard to land, and grading fees plus shipping and wait times add up whether or not the card comes back gem. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, corners clean and centering tight, it might be worth the shot. If it's got soft edges or you're not sure, it may be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell as is.

How rare is Magby?

Team Rocket Returns is a Rare tier set from 2004, which already puts Magby in a smaller print run than the common cards from that era, and reverse holos add another layer of scarcity on top of that since they weren't in every pack. We don't have exact population figures to point to here, but the price gap between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies are clearly the hardest tier to reach, and that scarcity is exactly why the value climbs so sharply near the top grade. For a card this age, survival in top condition is the real bottleneck, not just how many were printed.

Where can you pull Magby?

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we log real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. Magby has been recorded pulled 24 times across courtyard and collector-crypt, showing up in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $19, which is a good reminder that pack odds don't always land you near the card's full market price. Opening packs is fun and there's real excitement in the rip, but it's gambling at the end of the day, and most pulls won't net you the raw or graded value you see quoted. If you want a specific grade or a clean copy for your binder, buying direct on the secondary market is usually the more reliable route.

Questions people ask

How much is Magby worth?+

A raw or ungraded Magby currently sits around $68. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $229 and a PSA 10 gem mint reaching $1,316, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Magby worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 19.4 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint copies are tough to pull off with older cards, so weigh the grading cost and risk against what your specific copy looks like before sending it in.

What set is Magby from?+

Magby comes from Team Rocket Returns, released in 2004, where it appears as card #24 in reverse holo form, illustrated by Yukiko Baba. It carries a Rare rarity designation in that set.

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