Mela #254 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 18 Sept 2026Related Mela & chase cards
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Mela is one of those Paradox Rift pulls that stops people mid-scroll, a special illustration rare from rika that brings a soft, almost dreamy style to the set. It came out in 2023 and has settled into a real place in collectors' binders, which is exactly why so many people search for a straight answer on Mela value before they buy, sell, or send one off to grading. Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits at $9, so it's an accessible card to own even if you're just starting out.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.75, down 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in November 2023.
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Mela price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,748 graded, only 667 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $82 | 667 | 509 / 158 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 876 | 791 / 85 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 181 | 154 / 27 |
| PSA 7 | - | 15 | 13 / 2 |
| PSA 6 | - | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.73 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 254 of 266
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Illustrator
- rika
- Released
- 2023
Where to pull Mela
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The collector's take on Mela
Is Mela worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting: a PSA 10 Mela is worth 56.7 times what the raw card sells for, jumping from that $9 raw price up to $509 in gem mint condition. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every copy you own off to grading hoping for a 10. But grading costs money and time, and there's no guarantee your card comes back gem mint, a Grade 9 here actually sells for $791, showing how much condition swings the outcome. If your copy has sharp corners, clean edges, and centered artwork, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or a whitened edge, you're often better off keeping it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Mela?
Across all grading companies, there are 1,745 graded copies of Mela on record, and out of those, 666 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That means well under half of graded copies hit gem mint, which tells you rika's illustration rare isn't easy to pull off in perfect condition even when collectors are trying their best to protect it. A population like that keeps genuine PSA 10 copies feeling special, not just because they're pretty, but because so few make it through grading untouched.
Where can you pull Mela?
This is where PackSpy's tracking comes in handy, because we don't just guess at rarity, we record real pulls happening right now across pack opening sites. Mela has been pulled 1 time in our records so far, showing up in a starter pack on lastpack, with that pull valued at $9. That single data point tells a bigger story: this isn't a card you should expect to hit often when ripping packs, so most collectors end up buying Mela on the secondary market rather than chasing it through openings. If you're opening packs hoping to land one, go in knowing the odds are long and that, like most pack opening, you're more likely to lose money than pull something big.
Questions people ask
How much is Mela worth?+
A raw, ungraded Mela from Paradox Rift is valued at $9 right now. Once graded, the value shifts quite a bit depending on the grade you land, with Grade 9 copies reaching $791 and PSA 10 copies at $509.
Is Mela worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. Since a PSA 10 is worth 56.7 times the raw card's $9 price, grading can pay off if your Mela looks sharp, but with only 666 PSA 10s out of 1,745 total graded copies, hitting that top grade isn't a sure thing.
How much is a PSA 10 Mela worth?+
A PSA 10 Mela currently sits at $509, a big jump from the $9 raw price. Only 666 copies out of the 1,745 graded so far have reached that gem mint grade, which keeps the PSA 10 population feeling meaningfully scarce.
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