Palkia Reverse Holo #9 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 9 Oct 2026Related Palkia & chase cards
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Palkia has always been a fan favorite, that shimmering dragon of space and time makes for one of the more striking cards in the Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection set. This particular reverse holo, numbered #9, carries real weight with collectors chasing anniversary sets, and if you are here checking Palkia value, you are looking at a card with a raw price of $5, a Grade 9 sitting at $18, and a PSA 10 reaching $201. That is the kind of spread that makes people pause and wonder what their copy might actually be worth.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.86, up 83% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.86 in July 2026.
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Palkia price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 557 graded, only 508 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $53 | 508 | 201 / 307 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 42 | 18 / 24 |
| PSA 8 | - | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 7 | $13 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 6 | $10 | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.35 | - | - |
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 Palkia
Is Palkia worth grading?
So is Palkia worth grading? Here is the honest math: a PSA 10 sells for 41.4x what the raw card goes for, which sounds tempting on paper. But getting there is not guaranteed. Grading takes time, it costs money regardless of the result, and there is always a chance your card comes back a Grade 9 instead of that coveted gem mint. Interestingly, the population numbers show that most graded copies of this card do land at PSA 10, which is encouraging, but that is looking backward at cards that already made the cut, not a promise for yours. If your copy looks sharp under a light with clean edges and no whitening, it might be worth the gamble. If it has visible wear, you are probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Palkia?
Only 531 copies of this Palkia have been graded in total, and of those, 487 are sitting at PSA 10. That is a small population to begin with, and it tells you something interesting: this print tends to grade well when people do send it in, which is part of why the raw to PSA 10 jump is so dramatic. With so few non gem mint copies graded, a Grade 9 or lower becomes its own kind of oddity in the population, even if it is not the prize everyone is chasing.
Where can you pull Palkia?
Here is where we like to be straight with you. PackSpy tracks real pulls across pack opening sites, and as of now, we have not recorded a single Palkia pull anywhere. That tells its own story, this is not a card that shows up often in live breaks, and if you are hoping to pull it from a pack, you should go in knowing the odds are long and most pack openings do not pay off financially anyway. Most collectors who own this Palkia bought it directly on the secondary market rather than pulling it themselves, and that is probably the more realistic path if you want one in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Palkia worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy of this Palkia reverse holo runs about $5. Once graded, the value climbs fast, with a Grade 9 at $18 and a PSA 10 reaching $201, so condition and grading make a huge difference here.
Is Palkia worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 is worth 41.4x the raw price, and the population data shows most graded copies do hit that top grade, but grading always carries cost and risk since there is no guarantee your card comes back gem mint.
Why is the Palkia Reverse Holo #9 print worth more than the standard one?+
Reverse holo prints flip the usual foil pattern so the background shines instead of the character art, and that alternate look tends to appeal to collectors who want something a little different from the standard version. Combined with its place in the 25th Anniversary Collection, that visual appeal helps drive demand for this specific print.
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