Misty's Lapras #72 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Misty's Lapras & chase cards
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Misty's Lapras is one of those cards that pulls collectors back to the Gym Heroes era, where every gym leader got paired with a signature Pokémon, and Misty's bond with the gentle Water-type Lapras remains a fan favorite. This particular #72 comes from the Korean Heat Wave Arena set, which gives it a slightly different feel and scarcity profile than its English-language cousins. If you are here checking Misty's Lapras value before buying, selling, or just satisfying curiosity about that card sitting in your binder, you are in the right place.
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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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?
Here is the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Misty's Lapras sits at $12, while a PSA 10 comes in at $50, which works out to about 4.2 times the raw price. A Grade 9 lands in the middle at $28. That is a real jump if you can land a gem mint copy, but that is the catch: hitting a true PSA 10 is not easy, since even small print or centering flaws that are invisible to the eye can knock a card down a grade. Add in grading fees and the weeks of waiting, and grading only really makes sense if your copy already looks sharp in hand, corners clean, centering solid, no whitening. If your card has any visible wear, it is often smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is rather than gamble the grading fee away.
How rare is Misty's Lapras?
We do not have official population numbers for Misty's Lapras from PSA or other grading services, so it is hard to say exactly how many gem mint copies exist. What we can say is that Korean-language sets like Heat Wave Arena tend to have smaller print runs than their English counterparts, which naturally makes clean copies a bit harder to track down in the wild. That scarcity tier matters for value because fewer surviving high grade copies means the ones that do exist can command a real premium, even on a card with a modest overall price point like this one.
Where can you pull Misty's Lapras?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls, not just guesses. Misty's Lapras has been pulled 99 times across courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and mnstr, so it does show up if you are opening packs on those sites. The biggest recorded pull we have logged came in at $400, which shows how pack luck can occasionally swing well above the base card value. If you are chasing this one, keep an eye on the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokemon Expert Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack, since those are where our data shows it has actually surfaced. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble by nature, and most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull like this as a nice bonus, not a guaranteed return.
Questions people ask
How much is Misty's Lapras worth?+
A raw, ungraded Misty's Lapras is valued at $12 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $28 and a PSA 10 reaching $50. Where your copy lands in that range really depends on its condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Misty's Lapras worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is in excellent shape. The PSA 10 price of $50 is about 4.2 times the raw price of $12, which is a meaningful jump, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off since even tiny flaws can drop the grade. Weigh the grading cost and wait time against how clean your card actually looks before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Misty's Lapras worth?+
A PSA 10 Misty's Lapras is valued at $50, compared to $12 for a raw copy and $28 for a Grade 9. That gem mint price reflects both the condition premium and how hard it is to land a perfect grade on this card.
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