Pinsir #42 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 31 Aug 2026Related Pinsir & chase cards
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Pinsir #42 comes from the Japanese set Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends, one of those older releases that quietly holds a lot of charm for collectors who like their Pokemon cards a little off the beaten path. It is not a card that shows up in every binder, and that is part of the appeal. If you are trying to pin down Pinsir value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $10, but the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $9.99, up 3% over the past year, with an all-time high of $10 in June 2026.
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Pinsir price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 6 graded.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.2k | - | - / - |
| PSA 9 | $42 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 8 | $28 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $9.99 | - | - |
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 Pinsir
Is Pinsir worth grading?
So is Pinsir worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown: a raw copy runs about $10, a Grade 9 climbs to $40, and a PSA 10 sits at $759, which works out to roughly 76.0x what the raw card sells for. That is a real jump, and it is tempting. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Centering, edges, and surface all have to line up just right, and plenty of nice-looking copies come back as a 9 instead of a 10. Add in the grading fee and the wait time, and you are taking a calculated risk, not a guaranteed payday. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a loupe and you are patient, grading can pay off nicely here. If it is a middling copy, it might make more sense to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Pinsir?
Only 6 graded copies of Pinsir exist across all grading services combined, which is a genuinely small number. When a population is that tight, every single graded copy carries a bit more weight, especially at the PSA 10 level where the count within that tiny pool is even smaller. That scarcity is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw price. There just are not many gem mint copies out there to buy, so the ones that do exist command a real premium.
Where can you pull Pinsir?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we record real pulls happening across pack opening sites, not just theoretical odds. Pinsir has been pulled 12 times on our radar, all through mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $67. We have also seen it show up specifically in Pack 5 and Pack 1. That gives you an actual, lived-in sense of where this card surfaces instead of guessing. It is worth remembering that pulling packs is a gamble by nature, most rips do not come out ahead, so treat this data as a guide to where Pinsir has appeared, not a promise of what you will pull yourself.
Questions people ask
How much is Pinsir worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pinsir #42 is worth about $10. Once graded, a Grade 9 sits at $40, and a PSA 10 jumps to $759, which is about 76.0x the raw price. The gap comes down to how rare a truly gem mint copy is to find.
Is Pinsir worth grading?+
It can be, especially if your copy already looks clean and well-centered, since a PSA 10 is worth 76.0x more than a raw card. Just know that with only 6 graded copies existing total, hitting a 10 is not a sure thing, and grading fees plus turnaround time are real costs to weigh first.
What set is Pinsir from?+
Pinsir #42 comes from the Japanese set Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends. It is one of those releases that does not get talked about as much as the big mainstream sets, which is part of why it appeals to collectors who like digging into lesser known corners of the hobby.
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