Magikarp Reverse Holo #52 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Magikarp & chase cards
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Magikarp might be the punchline of the Pokemon world in the games, but in cardboard form this little guy is no joke to collectors. The Reverse Holo #52 from the 2002 Legendary Collection set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, carries an uncommon rarity and a surprisingly solid Magikarp value that catches a lot of people off guard when they first look it up. If you are wondering what your copy is worth, you are in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $301, up 131% over the past year, with an all-time high of $334 in June 2026.
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Magikarp price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,204 graded, only 48 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.7k | 48 | 27 / 21 |
| PSA 9 | $1.6k | 194 | 150 / 44 |
| PSA 8 | $806 | 358 | 291 / 67 |
| PSA 7 | $718 | 233 | 202 / 31 |
| PSA 6 | $566 | 150 | 125 / 25 |
| PSA 5 | $310 | 119 | 103 / 16 |
| PSA 4 | $184 | 43 | 38 / 5 |
| PSA 3 | $156 | 24 | 22 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $140 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $331 | 29 | 28 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $301 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 52 of 110
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 30
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- Tackle10Colorless
- Flail10Water
Does 10 damage times number of damage counters on Magikarp.
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The collector's take on Magikarp
Is Magikarp worth grading?
So is Magikarp worth grading? Here is the honest answer: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $336, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy climbs to $1,660, which works out to about 4.9 times the raw price. A Grade 9 lands in between at $1,118. That jump is real money, but getting a 10 is not a given. Reverse holos are notoriously fussy under a grader's light, tiny surface scratches and centering issues show up easily, and with only 48 PSA 10s out of 1,204 total graded copies, gem mint is clearly the exception rather than the rule. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you send one in, and only do it if your copy already looks close to flawless in hand.
How rare is Magikarp?
Look at the population numbers and the scarcity story tells itself. There are 1,204 graded copies of this card on record, and only 48 of those have earned the perfect PSA 10 grade. That is a pretty thin slice at the very top, which is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. When a card is over two decades old and still relatively hard to find in gem mint, that scarcity is doing a lot of the heavy lifting on the Magikarp price.
Where can you pull Magikarp?
Here is where PackSpy's data actually helps beyond a typical price guide: we have recorded Magikarp pulled 3 times across collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $2,000. It has shown up in the Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack, the Grail Pokemon Gacha Pack, and the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack. That said, three recorded pulls is not a lot, so this is a card most collectors end up buying on the secondary market rather than ripping themselves. Worth remembering too, opening packs is a gamble and most rips do not come out ahead, so chase this one because you love the card, not as a guaranteed payout.
Questions people ask
How much is Magikarp worth?+
A raw, ungraded Magikarp Reverse Holo #52 is valued at $336. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $1,118 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,660. So the answer really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Magikarp worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 4.9 times the raw price. But only 48 of the 1,204 graded copies on record have hit that perfect grade, so gem mint is genuinely hard to land. Grade it if the card already looks sharp, otherwise the fees and risk may not be worth it.
Why is the Magikarp Reverse Holo #52 print worth more than the standard one?+
Reverse holos flip the usual foil pattern, shining across the card frame instead of just the artwork, which makes them stand out and appeal to collectors who like a bit of extra shine. That visual difference, combined with its uncommon rarity in the Legendary Collection set, is generally what pushes reverse holo demand above a plain standard print.
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