Poke Kid #173 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Poke Kid & chase cards
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Poke Kid #173 is one of those small, charming trainer cards from the Sword & Shield set that longtime collectors just enjoy having around, even if it never made headlines. It won't fund your next vacation, but it's part of what makes flipping through a Sword & Shield binder fun, and if you're searching for the Poke Kid value, the short answer is that it sits at the affordable end of the hobby right now. That doesn't mean it's without a story, especially once you look at how few copies have actually been graded.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.50, down 24% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.50 in March 2021.
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Poke Kid price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 28 graded, only 13 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $33 | 13 |
| PSA 9 | $12 | 9 |
| PSA 8 | - | 2 |
| PSA 7 | - | 2 |
| PSA 6 | - | 2 |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.50 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Poke Kid
Is Poke Kid worth grading?
Here's the honest breakdown on Poke Kid price across grades: a raw, ungraded copy runs about $1, a Grade 9 sits at $9, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $13, which works out to roughly 13.5x the raw price. That's a real jump percentage-wise, but the dollar amounts are small, so you have to think practically. Grading fees and shipping can easily eat up more than the card is worth, even if you land a PSA 10. If you already own the card and you're just curious, that's one thing, but sending it in purely to flip for profit is a tough case to make here. Hitting gem mint isn't guaranteed either, corners and centering can knock you down to a Grade 9 fast, so go in with your eyes open.
How rare is Poke Kid?
Only 28 copies of Poke Kid have been graded in total, and of those, 13 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That's a genuinely small population for any card, and it tells you that most owners haven't bothered sending this one in, likely because the raw value doesn't justify the cost for most people. That said, for the collector who wants a graded example specifically, there simply aren't many out there to choose from, and that tight population is part of what keeps the PSA 10 price at $13 rather than falling further.
Where can you pull Poke Kid?
This is where PackSpy's real pull data earns its keep, because no price guide tracks this kind of thing. We've recorded Poke Kid pulled 8 times, all across Courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $101. It's shown up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokémon Master Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore, so if you're chasing this one specifically, those are the products where it's actually surfaced in real openings. Just remember that pack opening is a gamble by nature, most rips don't beat what you paid, and Poke Kid's low raw value means it's more of a nice surprise than a jackpot when it does show up.
Questions people ask
How much is Poke Kid worth?+
A raw, ungraded Poke Kid #173 from Sword & Shield is worth about $1 right now. Its value climbs with grading, but on its own in played or near-mint condition, it's an affordable card rather than a big-ticket one.
Is Poke Kid worth grading?+
It depends on your goals. A PSA 10 brings $13, which is 13.5x the raw price, but grading fees often cost more than that gap, so it's rarely worth it purely for profit. If you love the card and want a graded copy for your collection, that's a different, perfectly good reason to do it.
How much is a PSA 10 Poke Kid worth?+
A PSA 10 gem mint Poke Kid is currently valued at $13. Only 13 copies have earned that grade out of 28 total graded, so while the price is modest, the gem mint population is genuinely small.
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