Magcargo 1st Edition #56 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Magcargo & chase cards
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Magcargo is one of those slow-burning favorites from the Japanese Mysterious Mountains set, a 1st edition card at #56 that doesn't shout for attention but rewards the collectors who know what they're looking at. If you're trying to figure out Magcargo value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $86, which is a solid number for a card of its age and origin. It's the kind of card that quietly holds its ground in a market full of louder, flashier pulls.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $85, up 117% over the past year, with an all-time high of $88 in July 2026.
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Magcargo price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 379 graded, only 183 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $458 | 183 | 173 / 10 |
| PSA 9 | $126 | 129 | 111 / 18 |
| PSA 8 | $70 | 41 | 26 / 15 |
| PSA 7 | $37 | 14 | 8 / 6 |
| PSA 6 | $30 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $24 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | $20 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 3 | $17 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $15 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $85 | - | - |
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 Magcargo
Is Magcargo worth grading?
So is Magcargo worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy runs $86, a Grade 9 comes in at $111, and a PSA 10 sits at $173, which works out to about 2.0x the raw price once it hits gem mint. That's a real jump, but grading isn't free, and it isn't guaranteed. You're paying to send the card in, waiting on turnaround, and hoping the centering, edges, and surface all line up perfectly. If you've already got a sharp-looking copy sitting in a sleeve, it might be worth the shot. If it's got soft corners or a slight print line, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on a grade that might land as a 9 instead of a 10.
How rare is Magcargo?
Here's where Magcargo gets interesting. There are 377 total graded copies out there, and of those, 183 have made it to PSA 10. That's a meaningful chunk of the population sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card can grade well when the copy is right. But 377 total is still a tight number in the grand scheme of things, and that scarcity is exactly why the price holds up the way it does. Low population plus steady collector interest is usually a good recipe for a card to keep its value over time.
Where can you pull Magcargo?
This is where we can offer something no price guide gives you. PackSpy tracks real pulls across pack-opening sites, and as of now, we haven't recorded a single Magcargo pull anywhere. That tells its own story: this isn't a card that's flooding packs or turning up in live breaks. If you want one, your realistic path is the secondary market, buying a raw or already-graded copy directly rather than hoping to rip it. And that's worth remembering any time you're chasing a specific card through packs: it's a gamble, most opens don't pay off, and cards like Magcargo are proof that some of the best pulls simply aren't happening in packs at all right now.
Questions people ask
How much is Magcargo worth?+
A raw, ungraded Magcargo 1st Edition #56 is valued at $86. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $111 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $173.
Is Magcargo worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 2.0x what a raw copy goes for, taking the price from $86 up to $173. Just weigh that against grading costs and the real chance your copy lands as a Grade 9 at $111 instead, especially since only 183 of the 377 graded copies have hit that top PSA 10 grade.
Why is the Magcargo 1st Edition #56 print worth more than the standard one?+
The 1st edition stamp marks it as part of an earlier, smaller print run from the Japanese Mysterious Mountains set, which collectors value more than later reprints. With only 377 graded copies total across all grades, that scarcity is a big part of why this print commands the prices it does.
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