Persian #53 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Persian & chase cards
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Persian #53 is one of those cards from the Chinese 151 Collect set that collectors just enjoy owning, that sly cat face has always had a following, and it carries a nice bit of nostalgia from the original 151 lineup. If you're looking into Persian value, the honest starting point is that this is a low dollar card in raw form, sitting around $1, which makes it approachable for anyone building out a set rather than a card people chase for profit. It's a fun one to track anyway, because the story isn't really about the raw price, it's about what happens once a copy hits gem mint.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.99, down 87% over the past year, with an all-time high of $16 in August 2025.
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Persian price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $36 | - |
| PSA 9 | $12 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.99 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 110
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
Attacks
- Slash70Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Persian
Is Persian worth grading?
So is Persian worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy sits at $1, a Grade 9 climbs to $12, and a true PSA 10 sits at $35, which works out to about 23.3x the raw price. That multiplier looks tempting on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. Centering and surface wear on cards like this can knock a copy down to a 9 pretty easily, so before you send one in, ask yourself if the card looks flawless under good light. For a $1 card, grading only makes sense if you genuinely believe you're holding a clean, gem mint copy, otherwise the fees alone can outweigh the reward.
How rare is Persian?
We don't have population figures to lean on here, but Persian's spot in the Chinese 151 Collect set puts it in that familiar tier of cards that are common enough to find but still fun to complete a set with. Scarcity in this set tends to show up more in grading quality than in raw availability, meaning there are plenty of raw copies out there, but flawless PSA 10 examples are a different story. That's really what drives the price gap you see between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10, it's less about how many copies exist and more about how few survive without a flaw.
Where can you pull Persian?
This is where PackSpy's real pull data earns its keep. We've tracked Persian being pulled 14 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $24, which tells you even a modest card like this can occasionally surprise you. Collectors have seen it show up in the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Pokémon Starter Pack, and the Wildcard Starter Pack, so if you're specifically hunting Persian, those starter style packs are worth watching. Just keep in mind that pack opening is gambling no matter which card you're chasing, and most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Persian worth?+
A raw, ungraded Persian #53 from the Chinese 151 Collect set is worth around $1. Its value climbs with grading, reaching $12 for a Grade 9 and $35 for a PSA 10, so condition really is what drives the price here.
Is Persian worth grading?+
It can be, but only if you're confident the copy is truly gem mint. The PSA 10 sits at 23.3x the raw price, jumping from $1 to $35, but grading fees and the risk of coming back at a Grade 9 or lower mean it's not a guaranteed win.
How much is a PSA 10 Persian worth?+
A PSA 10 Persian #53 is valued at $35, compared to $12 for a Grade 9 and $1 raw. That gap shows just how much gem mint condition matters for this card.
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