Persian #42 value & price
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Persian #42 is one of those friendly old Jungle set faces from 1999 that a lot of collectors grew up with, an uncommon card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno that still shows up in trade binders and want lists today. If you're checking Persian value, the short answer is that it's a low cost classic in raw form, currently sitting around $2, but it climbs a lot more once you factor in condition and grading. That gap between a common bulk card and a pristine one is really what makes this page worth reading before you buy or sell.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.18, down 41% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.42 in January 2024.
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Persian price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,443 graded, only 179 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $133 | 179 | 123 / 56 |
| PSA 9 | $44 | 368 | 231 / 137 |
| PSA 8 | $22 | 380 | 115 / 265 |
| PSA 7 | $14 | 220 | 56 / 164 |
| PSA 6 | $12 | 149 | 34 / 115 |
| PSA 5 | $10 | 89 | 26 / 63 |
| PSA 4 | $4.99 | 42 | 14 / 28 |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | 11 | 3 / 8 |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Jungle
- Card number
- 42 of 64
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Scratch20Colorless · Colorless
- Pounce30Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon attacks Persian during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduce by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Where to pull Persian
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The collector's take on Persian
Is Persian worth grading?
So is Persian worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what copy you're holding. A raw Persian sits at $2, a Grade 9 jumps to $48, and a PSA 10 lands at $143, which works out to about 79.6 times the raw price. That's a real gap, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a 1999 Jungle card because these older cards often have centering issues or minor print era flaws that keep them out of that top grade. Before you send one in, weigh the grading fee and turnaround time against what you'd actually get back if it comes back a 9 instead of a 10, since that's the more common outcome and still a solid return, just not the big one.
How rare is Persian?
We don't have exact population numbers for Persian, but as an uncommon from the 1999 Jungle set, it wasn't printed with the scarcity of a holo or a 1st edition card, so raw copies are still fairly easy to find. What is genuinely scarce is a copy that's survived in gem mint condition for over two decades without whitening, edge wear, or centering issues, and that's exactly why PSA 10s carry such a premium over the raw price. Scarcity here isn't about print run so much as survival rate, and that's what drives the jump from $2 to $143.
Where can you pull Persian?
PackSpy has tracked 60 real pulls of Persian across sites including courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $84. We've seen it turn up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Pack 1, so it's not a card that hides exclusively on the secondary market. That said, opening packs chasing a specific card is still a gamble and most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull data like this as a guide to where it shows up, not a promise you'll land one yourself.
Questions people ask
How much is Persian worth?+
A raw, ungraded Persian from the Jungle set is valued around $2 right now. Once you move into graded copies the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 sitting at $48 and a PSA 10 reaching $143.
Is Persian worth grading?+
It can be, especially if your copy already looks sharp with clean edges and good centering, since a PSA 10 is worth about 79.6 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint copies of 1999 cards aren't easy to pull off, so factor in the grading cost and the real chance you land a Grade 9 instead.
How much is a PSA 10 Persian worth?+
A PSA 10 Persian is currently valued at $143, a big step up from the $2 raw price and the $48 Grade 9 tier. That premium reflects just how tough it is to get a card this old graded gem mint.
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