Penny #252 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 2 Sept 2026Related Penny & chase cards
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Penny #252 comes from the Scarlet & Violet set, released back in 2023, and it's the kind of card that stops you mid-scroll thanks to OKACHEKE's special illustration rare artwork. If you're here trying to pin down Penny's value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $6, which makes it an approachable card to chase even if the higher grades tell a very different story.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.36, up 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $50 in March 2023.
Recent pulls of Penny
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Penny price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,680 graded, only 1,025 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $49 | 1,025 | 764 / 261 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 1,207 | 1,052 / 155 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 356 | 284 / 72 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 72 | 63 / 9 |
| PSA 6 | $9.46 | 15 | 13 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.36 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 252 of 258
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Illustrator
- OKACHEKE
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Penny
Is Penny worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting. A raw, ungraded Penny is worth $6, but a PSA 10 comes in at $764, which works out to about 120.7x the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's easy to see why people get grading fever over this one. But hitting a true gem mint 10 is never guaranteed, centering and surface issues can knock a card down to a Grade 9, which here is actually valued at $1,052, so even a near perfect copy can hold serious value. Just remember grading isn't free and it isn't instant, so weigh the cost against what your specific copy looks like before you send it in. If the card already looks clean under a loupe, grading can absolutely make sense. If it's got soft corners or a slight print line, it might be better loved as is.
How rare is Penny?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 2,671 graded copies of Penny on record, and of those, 1,024 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That's a fairly notable chunk sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card can be pulled and preserved in gem mint condition without being impossibly rare, but it's still far from common. That balance of scarcity and attainable population is a big part of what keeps the price structure the way it is, especially at the PSA 10 level where demand tends to cluster.
Where can you pull Penny?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. We've recorded Penny being pulled 23 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $128. If you're chasing this one from packs, it's shown up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack. Worth saying plainly, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat these odds as entertainment first and a possible bonus second.
Questions people ask
How much is Penny worth?+
A raw, ungraded Penny is currently valued at $6. That's the baseline most collectors reference when asking about Penny's price, though graded copies climb quite a bit higher depending on condition.
Is Penny worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth $764, roughly 120.7x the raw value, and even a Grade 9 sits at $1,052. Just factor in grading fees and the real chance your copy doesn't come back a perfect 10 before you commit.
How much is a PSA 10 Penny worth?+
A PSA 10 Penny is valued at $764. Only 1,024 copies out of 2,671 total graded have reached that top grade, so it's a solid but not impossible pull to land in gem mint condition.
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