Mawile VSTAR #40 value & price
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Mawile VSTAR #40 comes out of the Japanese Incandescent Arcana set, and it is the kind of card that quietly builds a following rather than shouting for attention. If you are checking Mawile VSTAR value right now, the raw card sits at $2, which makes it an easy, low pressure pickup for collectors who just enjoy the artwork and the VSTAR mechanic without needing to spend big. It is not a chase card in the traditional sense, but that is part of its charm.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.34, up 13% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.66 in September 2022.
Recent pulls of Mawile VSTAR
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$1.14RawnoobieLastpack · 41m ago$1.14RawnoobieLastpack · 47m ago
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Mawile VSTAR price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 539 graded, only 420 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $40 | 420 | - / 420 |
| PSA 9 | $15 | 81 | - / 81 |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 36 | - / 36 |
| PSA 7 | - | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.34 | - | - |
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 Mawile VSTAR
Is Mawile VSTAR worth grading?
So is Mawile VSTAR worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $2, while a PSA 10 comes in at $40, which works out to 21.2 times the raw price. That sounds like a tempting jump on paper, but remember a Grade 9 only brings $15, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time can eat into any profit fast, especially on a card valued this low. Gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land since even tiny print or centering flaws knock a card down a grade, so only send this one in if your copy already looks flawless to your eye, otherwise you may end up spending more on grading than the card is worth.
How rare is Mawile VSTAR?
Across all grading companies, only 535 copies of Mawile VSTAR have been graded, and interestingly, 418 of those came back as PSA 10. That is a high ratio of gem mints relative to the total population, which tells you this card tends to grade well when people do submit it, but it also means the population of lower grades is genuinely small. For collectors, that combination keeps prices modest since gem mint copies are not as scarce as you might expect, but it also means finding a well centered raw copy worth sending in takes a bit of a hunting.
Where can you pull Mawile VSTAR?
This is where PackSpy's own pull tracking comes in handy, because no price guide can tell you this part. We have recorded Mawile VSTAR pulled 5 times across pack sites, specifically on lastpack and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull worth $33. It has shown up in packs named noobie, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and starter, so if you are hoping to rip into one yourself, those are the pack types to keep an eye on. Just know going in that opening packs is a gamble by nature, and most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Mawile VSTAR worth?+
A raw, ungraded Mawile VSTAR #40 is currently valued at $2. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $15 and a PSA 10 at $40, so condition makes a real difference on this one.
Is Mawile VSTAR worth grading?+
It can be, but do the math first. The PSA 10 value of $40 is 21.2 times the raw price of $2, which sounds great, but grading fees can quickly outweigh that gain on a lower value card like this, so it is really only worth it if your copy is already near perfect.
How much is a PSA 10 Mawile VSTAR worth?+
A PSA 10 Mawile VSTAR is worth $40. Out of 535 total graded copies recorded, 418 have come back as PSA 10, so gem mint copies are not the rarest thing in the world, though they still command the top price for this card.
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