Politoed #21 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Politoed & chase cards
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Politoed #21 comes from the Japanese SoulSilver Collection set, and it's the kind of card that quietly wins people over with its charm rather than shouting for attention. If you're checking Politoed value right now, you're looking at a card that sits at $11 raw but climbs fast once it's graded, which tells you there's real demand hiding behind that unassuming price tag.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, down 8% over the past year, with an all-time high of $12 in August 2025.
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Politoed price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 532 graded, only 340 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $290 | 340 | 300 / 40 |
| PSA 9 | $50 | 123 | 108 / 15 |
| PSA 8 | $35 | 47 | 34 / 13 |
| PSA 7 | $24 | 15 | 10 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | $8.50 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $11 | - | - |
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 Politoed
Is Politoed worth grading?
So is Politoed worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 sells for $300 against an $11 raw copy, which works out to 27.0x the ungraded price, and that jump is hard to ignore. But gem mint is genuinely tough to land. Grading costs money and time, your card can come back a Grade 9 instead of a 10, and a Grade 9 Politoed sits at $108, still solid but nowhere near that top tier. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and no surface wear, it's worth the gamble. If it's got soft edges or centering issues, you might just be paying to confirm what you already suspected.
How rare is Politoed?
Across all grading submissions, only 532 copies of Politoed have been graded, and of those, 340 made it to PSA 10. That's actually a striking ratio, more than half the graded population hit gem mint, which tells you this card grades well when the copy going in is genuinely nice. It also means the real scarcity isn't in finding a graded Politoed, it's in finding a raw copy sharp enough to make that cut worthwhile.
Where can you pull Politoed?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we don't just quote a price guide, we record real pulls across pack sites. Politoed has been pulled 1 time in our records, showing up at courtyard inside a Pokémon Pro Pack, with that pull valued at $47. That's a thin sample, and it lines up with what you'd expect: this isn't a card you should count on ripping packs to find. Most collectors who want one end up buying it outright on the secondary market rather than chasing it through openings, and it's worth remembering that pack opening in general is a gamble where most rips don't pay off.
Questions people ask
How much is Politoed worth?+
A raw, ungraded Politoed #21 from the Japanese SoulSilver Collection set is valued at $11. Once graded, that value shifts a lot depending on the grade it receives, with Grade 9 copies reaching $108.
Is Politoed worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for 27.0x the raw price. Just know that gem mint isn't guaranteed, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade are worth weighing before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Politoed worth?+
A PSA 10 Politoed is currently valued at $300. Out of 532 total graded copies, 340 have reached that PSA 10 grade, so it's achievable but still the top tier collectors are chasing.
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