Pupitar #45 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 21 Aug 2026Related Pupitar & chase cards
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Pupitar is the uncommon rock-skinned Pokemon from the 2001 Neo Discovery set, illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida, and it's one of those cards that quietly sticks around in collections without ever chasing the spotlight. If you're checking the Pupitar value right now, the raw card sits at $1, which tells you it's an accessible piece of Neo Discovery history rather than a big-ticket chase card. That said, condition changes the story fast, and that's really what this page is here to walk you through.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.25, down 13% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.63 in January 2021.
Recent pulls of Pupitar
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$117PSA 10 GEM MINT30th Anniversary: SilverCourtyard · 2h ago
$16PSA 2 GOOD30th Anniversary: RedCourtyard · 3h ago
$13CGC 9.5 MINT+30th Anniversary: RedCourtyard · 9h ago$16PSA 2 GOOD30th Anniversary: RedCourtyard · 10h ago
$20CGC 9.5Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 11h ago
$20PSA MINT 9Pokémon 30 Boss Battle GachaCollector Crypt · 15h ago
$15CGC 9 MINT30th Anniversary: RedCourtyard · 23h ago$16PSA 2 GOOD30th Anniversary: RedCourtyard · 1d ago
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Pupitar price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 182 graded, only 27 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $54 | 27 | 7 / 20 |
| PSA 9 | $15 | 47 | 19 / 28 |
| PSA 8 | $8.50 | 58 | 8 / 50 |
| PSA 7 | $7.66 | 24 | 2 / 22 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 15 | 2 / 13 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 6 | 1 / 5 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.25 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 45 of 75
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Released
- 2001
Attacks
- Skull Bash20Colorless · Colorless
- Dust DevilFighting · Fighting
Does 10 damage to each non- Pokémon in play. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
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The collector's take on Pupitar
Is Pupitar worth grading?
So is Pupitar worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you're after. A PSA 10 brings roughly 6.0x the raw price, and a Grade 9 sits at $19, which is actually higher than the PSA 10 figure of $7, a reminder that grading outcomes and market pricing don't always move in a straight line. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. With only 27 PSA 10s out of 177 graded copies total, hitting that top grade is genuinely tough, so if your Pupitar has any whitening, edge wear, or a slightly off-center print, it might make more sense to enjoy it raw or sell it ungraded rather than gamble on grading fees.
How rare is Pupitar?
Scarcity here is a bit of a mixed picture. Out of the 177 copies that have been graded, only 27 have earned that coveted PSA 10 label, which means gem mint Pupitar cards make up a small slice of an already modest graded population. That imbalance is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits well above the raw and even edges close to the Grade 9 figure, scarcity at the top end still matters even on a card that isn't rare by pull odds alone.
Where can you pull Pupitar?
We track real pack pulls across sites like tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and Pupitar has shown up in those rips 200 or more times, which puts it firmly in the 'you'll actually see this one' category rather than a mythical chase. It's turned up in packs like the Pokemon Dime Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, and the biggest recorded pull value we've logged for it is $30. Worth remembering though: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come out ahead, so if you're specifically hunting a clean Pupitar, buying one directly off the secondary market is often the steadier route.
Questions people ask
How much is Pupitar worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pupitar from Neo Discovery is valued at $1. It's an uncommon card, so it's affordable and easy to find, but grading it can shift that price meaningfully depending on the condition you land.
Is Pupitar worth grading?+
It can be, but go in with clear eyes. A PSA 10 brings about 6.0x the raw price, yet only 27 of the 177 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is far from guaranteed and grading fees are a real cost to weigh first.
How much is a PSA 10 Pupitar worth?+
A PSA 10 Pupitar is valued at $7, which reflects its gem mint condition and its place among the 27 top-graded copies out of 177 total graded. It's a nice bump over the $1 raw price for anyone chasing that perfect grade.
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