Misty's Lapras #72 value & price
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Misty's Lapras is one of those cards that quietly wins people over, a calm, watery portrait tied to one of Pokemon's most beloved trainers, pulled from the Japanese Heat Wave Arena set. If you are digging into Misty's Lapras value, the short answer is that it sits in that comfortable collector zone: not a bank breaker, but a card with real, steady demand behind it. Raw copies trade around $19, which tells you this is a card people buy to enjoy and complete a set with, not just to flip.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $20, up 102% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in September 2026.
Recent pulls of Misty's Lapras
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$39Ultra RarePokemon Ace PackTilt Rips · 0m ago
$2.66UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 5m ago$2.66UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 10m ago$2.66UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 14m ago
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Misty's Lapras price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 12,950 graded, only 9,451 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $80 | 9,451 | 6,264 / 3,187 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 2,836 | 1,763 / 1,073 |
| PSA 8 | $20 | 559 | 202 / 357 |
| PSA 7 | $16 | 59 | 26 / 33 |
| PSA 6 | $14 | 35 | 29 / 6 |
| PSA 5 | $11 | 5 | 4 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $20 | - | - |
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 Misty's Lapras
Is Misty's Lapras worth grading?
So is Misty's Lapras worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $19, a Grade 9 climbs to $34, and a PSA 10 sits at $89, which works out to about 4.6 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Print lines, edge wear, and centering issues on Japanese cards like this one can knock a copy down to a 9 or lower more easily than you would think, and grading fees plus shipping and wait times eat into that upside fast. If you already own a sharp, clean copy and you are patient, sending it in can make sense. If you are buying raw copies hoping to hit a PSA 10 on volume, treat it like the gamble it is.
How rare is Misty's Lapras?
We do not have official population figures to lean on here, so it is fairer to talk about where this card sits in the bigger picture. Heat Wave Arena is a Japanese set, and Japanese-only releases tend to see fewer copies reach the graded market compared to their English counterparts, simply because fewer people submit them. That naturally keeps supply of high grade copies tighter, and it is part of why a PSA 10 commands that noticeably higher price over a raw or Grade 9 copy. Scarcity here is less about a printed number and more about how few pristine copies actually surface.
Where can you pull Misty's Lapras?
This is where PackSpy's own data earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than guessing. Misty's Lapras has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across sites including tilt-rips, courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $79. We have logged it showing up in a spread of pack types too, from the Pokemon Dime Pack and Pokemon Dollar Pack up through the Pokemon Starter Pack and even the Pokemon Premium Pack. That range is a good reminder that this card turns up across both cheap and pricier packs, so it is not locked behind one specific product. Just remember that pack opening is still gambling at its core, and most rips will not cover their cost, so pull for the fun of it first.
Questions people ask
How much is Misty's Lapras worth?+
A raw, ungraded Misty's Lapras is worth about $19 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting around $34 and a PSA 10 reaching $89, so condition makes a real difference to the price.
Is Misty's Lapras worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 4.6 times what a raw copy goes for. Just know that gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit, and grading costs and time need to factor into your decision before you send anything in.
How much is a PSA 10 Misty's Lapras worth?+
A PSA 10 Misty's Lapras is valued at $89. That is a solid jump over the $19 raw price and the $34 Grade 9 price, reflecting just how much collectors pay up for a truly gem mint copy.
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