Misty's Magikarp #88 value & price
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Misty's Magikarp is one of those cards that makes you smile the moment you see it, that little flopping fish rendered by Ken Sugimori, sitting quietly as a common in the 2000 Gym Challenge set. It doesn't carry the flashy price tag of a holo rare, but for anyone searching Misty's Magikarp value, the answer is more interesting than you'd expect once you look at what gem mint copies actually sell for. This page breaks down what it's worth raw, graded, and everywhere in between.
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Card details
- Card number
- 88 of 132
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 30
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning x2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
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The collector's take on Misty's Magikarp
Is Misty's Magikarp worth grading?
So is Misty's Magikarp worth grading? Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits around $4, and a Grade 9 brings that up to $29, which is already a nice jump for a common. But the real story is PSA 10: a gem mint copy is worth $165, which works out to 41.4x what the raw card sells for. That sounds tempting, and it can be worth it if you've got a copy with sharp corners and clean centering, but remember that grading has a real cost and a real waiting period, and not every card that looks perfect to your eye comes back a 10. Older commons from sets like Gym Challenge often show print lines or edge wear that's hard to spot without a loupe, so it's worth inspecting closely before you send it in, and treat grading as a calculated bet rather than a sure thing.
How rare is Misty's Magikarp?
Misty's Magikarp isn't a chase card in terms of rarity tier, it was printed as a common back in 2000, which means plenty of copies exist out there in binders and bulk boxes. That wide availability is exactly why the raw price stays modest, there's just no scarcity pressure at the low end. Where things tighten up is at the top of the grading scale, since finding a copy that survived over two decades without corner wear or surface scratches gets harder every year, and that's what pushes PSA 10 copies up to that $165 mark even for a common.
Where can you pull Misty's Magikarp?
PackSpy has tracked Misty's Magikarp being pulled 122 times across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, packs, and lastpack, so we have real, recorded data instead of guesswork. It's shown up in packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokemon Premium Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you're opening modern mixed-era packs online, this is a realistic pull rather than a myth. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $2,000, which shows what happens when someone lands a well graded or specialty copy, though that's very much the exception. Worth remembering here: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any pull of Misty's Magikarp as a fun bonus rather than an investment plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Misty's Magikarp worth?+
A raw, ungraded Misty's Magikarp is worth about $4 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $29 and a PSA 10 reaching $165, so condition makes a real difference on this one.
Is Misty's Magikarp worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 41.4x the raw price. Just know that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on older commons, and grading fees plus turnaround time are worth weighing before you commit.
What set is Misty's Magikarp from?+
Misty's Magikarp #88 comes from the Gym Challenge set, released in 2000. It's a common card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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