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Penny #239 value & price

Card 239 / 245Special illustration rareReleased 2024Illus. aspara
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MReviewed by · Updated 26 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$18
PSA 9
$28
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$123

Penny #239 is one of the special illustration rares from Paldean Fates, the 2024 set that gave us a whole run of these gorgeous full-art trainer cards, this one illustrated by aspara. If you are trying to figure out Penny value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $18, which is solid for a card that people pull specifically for the artwork rather than any battlefield use. Collectors love these SIR cards because they feel like a bonus prize inside the set, not the headline chase, and that gives them a nice, approachable price point for a set illustration rare.

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Card details

Card number
239 of 245
Rarity
Special illustration rare
Illustrator
aspara
Released
2024
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The collector's take on Penny

Is Penny worth grading?

So is Penny worth grading? A PSA 10 books at $123 against an $18 raw card, which works out to about 6.9 times the ungraded price, and that gap is exactly why people send these off. But gem mint is not a given. Special illustration rares like this one show every little whitening or edge ding under grading lights, so a copy that looks perfect in your binder can still come back a 9 instead of a 10, and a Grade 9 only lands you around $30. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you commit, and only send in copies that are genuinely sharp out of the pack, centered, no soft corners, clean surface. If you already love the card and just want it protected, grading still makes sense even without the payout chase.

How rare is Penny?

Paldean Fates special illustration rares were never meant to be common pulls, that is the whole appeal of the tier, and Penny fits that pattern. We do not have official population figures to point to here, but the price spread between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies are clearly harder to land than a quick glance at the card suggests. That scarcity at the top grade is what keeps PSA 10 demand steady even a year or two after release, since the ceiling copies stay genuinely uncommon.

Where can you pull Penny?

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we log real pulls across pack opening sites rather than relying on price guides alone. We have recorded Penny pulled 11 times across courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $125, right in line with what a strong PSA 10 copy commands. Packs to watch if you want a shot at her include the Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, most rips do not cover their cost, so treat any Penny pull as a nice surprise rather than an expectation.

Questions people ask

How much is Penny worth?+

A raw, ungraded Penny #239 from Paldean Fates is valued at $18. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 around $30 and a PSA 10 reaching $123, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Penny worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 6.9 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit, and grading costs and time should factor into your decision before you send one off.

What set is Penny from?+

Penny #239 comes from Paldean Fates, released in 2024, and she is a special illustration rare illustrated by aspara. It is one of the set's full-art trainer cards that collectors chase for the artwork as much as anything else.

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