Question 1

Is Muk worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Muk sits around $37, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy jumps all the way up to $1,425, which works out to about 38.5x the raw price. That's a big spread, and it's tempting. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on older Fossil cards like this one, surface wear and centering issues from 1999 print runs are common, and grading fees plus turnaround time eat into any profit if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead, which lands closer to $160. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp, centering clean, it's worth a shot. If it's got soft edges or print lines, you're probably better off holding it raw or selling as is.

Question 2

How rare is Muk?

Accepted Answer

Muk carries a rare designation in the Fossil set, one of the older Wizards of the Coast era prints from 1999, and 1st edition copies from that run are inherently scarcer than their unlimited counterparts simply because fewer were printed before the edition mark was dropped. We don't have exact population data to point to here, but the general rule holds for cards of this era: high grade copies are thin on the ground because these cards spent two decades in binders, bike spokes, and shoeboxes before grading became mainstream. That scarcity in top condition is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 numbers.

Question 3

Where can you pull Muk?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep. We've tracked 40 recorded pulls of this Muk across courtyard, mnstr, collector-crypt, and tilt-rips, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $1,195. It's shown up in packs like the Pokemon Starter Pack, Pack 5, Pack 1, Wildcard Basic Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore, so if you're chasing this one live, those are the pack types where it's actually surfaced. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come out ahead, so treat the hunt as fun first and profit second.

Question 4

How much is Muk worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Muk 1st Edition #13 from Fossil runs about $37. Once you get into graded copies it climbs fast, a Grade 9 sits around $160 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $1,425.

Question 5

Is Muk worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth roughly 38.5x the raw price. But gem mint copies are tough to hit on Fossil era cards, and grading costs money and time, so it really depends on the condition of your specific copy before you send it in.

Question 6

Why is the Muk 1st Edition #13 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

1st edition Fossil cards were printed in smaller numbers before Wizards of the Coast moved to unlimited printing, which makes them scarcer today. That extra rarity, combined with collector demand for early prints, is why this version carries a higher value than the standard unlimited Muk.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$1.5k	575	489 / 86
PSA 9	$150	1,817	1,598 / 219
PSA 8	$82	1,096	808 / 288
PSA 7	$75	418	318 / 100
PSA 6	$52	232	190 / 42
PSA 5	$37	111	85 / 26
PSA 4	$13	47	33 / 14
PSA 3	$11	8	8 / -
PSA 2	$10	5	4 / 1
PSA 1	$58	12	12 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$26	-	-

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