Marill #29 Value
Wizards Black Star Promos · Card 29/53 · Common · 1999
Marill is one of those cards that quietly reminds you how far Pokemon collecting has come, a common promo numbered #29 from way back in 1999, illustrated by Ken Sugimori himself. It's not a flashy holo or a rare chase card, but that's part of the charm, and if you're digging into Marill value right now, you're in good company because plenty of collectors still hunt this one down just for the nostalgia. A raw copy sits at $6 today, which tells you this is a card people collect for love as much as for profit.
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Marill price history
Ungraded value is $5.93, up 25% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.98 in January 2024.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Marill price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 1,419 graded copies exist — only 323 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.93 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $321 | 323 |
| Grade 9 | $45 | 394 |
| Grade 8 | $24 | 228 |
| Grade 7 | $22 | 112 |
| Grade 6 | $14 | 165 |
| Grade 5 | $12 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | $10 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | $9.00 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | $8.00 | 12 |
| Grade 1 | $35 | 14 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 29 of 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Water Gun20+Water · Water
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Marill but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Marill — collector's take
Is Marill worth grading?
So is Marill worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $6, a Grade 9 sits at $45, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $321, which works out to 54.2 times the raw price. That's a real gap, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land on a common from 1999, corners and centering on older promos can be unforgiving, and grading costs money and time whether or not you get the 10 back. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, it might be worth the shot, but go in knowing a 9 is a much more likely outcome than a 10, and that's fine too.
How rare is it?
Right now there are 1,419 graded copies of Marill on record, and out of those, 323 have earned a PSA 10. That's a decent slice landing at the top, which tells you this card isn't impossible to find in gem mint, but it's far from guaranteed either. For a common promo, that population spread is what keeps the PSA 10 price at $321 instead of climbing much higher, scarcity here is real but not extreme, and that balance is exactly what shapes the price you see today.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just guess at pull rates, we record them across real pack sites. Marill has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, courtyard, and mnstr, so it's genuinely out there in circulation, not some card you'll only ever find on the secondary market. The biggest recorded pull we've logged came in at $165, and we've seen it turn up in packs like the Pokemon Starter Pack, Water Pack, Pack 1, and the Pokemon Mini Pack. Worth saying plainly though, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come out ahead, so if you're chasing Marill specifically, buying one directly is often the steadier route.
Questions people ask
How much is Marill worth?
A raw or ungraded Marill is worth $6 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $45 and a PSA 10 reaching $321, so condition really does move the needle on this one.
Is Marill worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 54.2 times what a raw copy goes for. Just know that gem mint isn't a sure thing on a 1999 common, so weigh the grading cost against the realistic chance you land a 9 instead of a 10.
What set is Marill from?
Marill #29 comes from the Promo set, released back in 1999, and it's a common card illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's shown up in various starter and mini packs over the years, which is part of why it still turns up in pulls today.
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