Manaphy #178 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 17 Aug 2026Related Manaphy & chase cards
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Manaphy #178 comes from the Japanese VSTAR Universe set, and it's the kind of card that quietly earns a spot in a lot of collections thanks to how clean the artwork is and how beloved Manaphy is as a Pokemon. If you've landed here looking for a Manaphy value check, here's the short version: raw copies sit around $5, but the picture changes a lot once grading enters the conversation. It's not a card that makes headlines, but it's a fun one to track, and the numbers tell a real story.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.00, up 40% over the past year, with an all-time high of $14 in December 2022.
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Manaphy price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,014 graded, only 3,034 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $46 | 3,034 | 1,782 / 1,252 |
| PSA 9 | $15 | 686 | 435 / 251 |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 193 | 60 / 133 |
| PSA 7 | $4.25 | 52 | 15 / 37 |
| PSA 6 | $3.00 | 33 | 16 / 17 |
| PSA 5 | $2.00 | 14 | 9 / 5 |
| PSA 4 | $2.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 3 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.00 | - | - |
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 Manaphy
Is Manaphy worth grading?
So is Manaphy worth grading? Let's look at the math first: a raw copy runs about $5, while a PSA 10 sits at $1,782, which works out to roughly 371.3x the ungraded price. That's a big jump on paper, and it's why people get tempted to send copies in. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, print lines, centering, and edge wear all work against you, and grading isn't free or fast. You're paying money and waiting months with no guarantee the card comes back a 10 instead of a 9, which is worth considerably less at $435. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a light and you're patient, it can be worth the gamble. If it's got visible wear, you're probably better off keeping it raw or selling as-is.
How rare is Manaphy?
Right now there are 4,014 total graded copies of Manaphy #178 on record, and 3,034 of those are PSA 10s. That's a notably high share of gem mints relative to the total population, which tells you this card grades well when people submit it, print quality doesn't seem to be fighting collectors here. That said, a healthy PSA 10 population doesn't mean the card is worthless in high grade, it just means the price reflects genuine demand rather than pure scarcity panic. For anyone asking how much is Manaphy worth in this context, the population numbers are a useful reality check before you chase a grade.
Where can you pull Manaphy?
We've tracked Manaphy #178 being pulled 11 times across pack sites, all recorded on mnstr, with the biggest pull we've logged coming in at $40. It's shown up in Pack 1 specifically, so if you're chasing this one from packs rather than buying it outright, that's where our data points. This is the kind of detail a price guide won't give you, real pulls from real pack openings, not just theoretical odds. Worth remembering too: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull of Manaphy as a nice bonus rather than something to bank on.
Questions people ask
How much is Manaphy worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Manaphy #178 is valued at $5. Once you factor in grading, the value climbs a lot, a Grade 9 sits at $435 and a PSA 10 reaches $1,782, so condition really does most of the talking here.
Is Manaphy worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 371.3x the raw price. But grading costs money and takes time, and plenty of copies don't come back gem mint, so it's worth being honest with yourself about the card's condition before you submit it.
How much is a PSA 10 Manaphy worth?+
A PSA 10 Manaphy #178 is valued at $1,782. There are 3,034 PSA 10 copies out of 4,014 total graded, so gem mints exist in decent numbers but still command a serious premium over raw and Grade 9 copies.
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