Question 1

Is Magmar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Magmar sits around $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $7, and a true gem mint PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $30, which works out to about 9.5 times the raw price. That's a real multiplier, no question, but getting a Common card graded still costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10. Centering, edges, and surface all have to be near flawless, and plenty of copies that look perfect to the eye come back as an 8 or 9 instead. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe and you're doing a batch with other cards anyway, it's worth considering. If it's just this one card on its own, the math is tighter, so weigh the grading fee against that $30 ceiling before you commit.

Question 2

How rare is Magmar?

Accepted Answer

We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, but Magmar's status as a Common from a 2016 Japanese set tells its own story. Commons were printed in much higher numbers than the Rares and Secret Rares of any set, so raw copies aren't hard to find. What's genuinely scarce is a copy that survives in gem mint condition, since low-value Commons rarely got the careful handling that pricier chase cards did. That's really the whole story behind the price gap between raw and PSA 10, condition is the rare part, not the card itself.

Question 3

Where can you pull Magmar?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's data actually comes in handy: we track real pulls across pack-opening sites, and as of now, Magmar #16 hasn't shown up in any recorded pull on a tracked site. That doesn't mean it's impossible to find in a pack, it just means it's flying under the radar, likely because it's a Common tucked into a set collectors open mostly for the bigger hits. If you want a Magmar for your collection, your best bet right now is the secondary market rather than waiting on a pack to deliver it, and that's honest advice, not a sales pitch. Worth remembering too, opening packs is always a gamble, and most rips don't cover their cost, so chase Magmar because you like the card, not because you expect it to pay for the box.

Question 4

How much is Magmar worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Magmar #16 from VSTAR Universe is worth around $3. It's a Common card, so that price reflects its accessibility rather than its rarity, but it's a fun, affordable pickup for fans of the set.

Question 5

Is Magmar worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your copy and your goals. Grading pushes value from $3 raw up to $7 for a Grade 9 or $30 for a PSA 10, which is a solid jump, but gem mint isn't a given and grading fees eat into that margin, so it makes the most sense if you already believe your copy is close to flawless.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Magmar worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Magmar #16 sells for around $30, which is about 9.5 times the raw price of $3. That gap shows just how much a clean, gem mint copy can matter, even for a Common card.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$48	14	9 / 5
PSA 9	$7.04	4	3 / 1
PSA 8	-	2	1 / 1
PSA 7	-	-	- / -
PSA 6	-	-	- / -
PSA 5	-	-	- / -
PSA 4	-	-	- / -
PSA 3	-	-	- / -
PSA 2	-	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$3.68	-	-

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