Question 1

Is Quagsire worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's the honest math on Quagsire price across grades: a raw copy is $4, a Grade 9 comes in at $19, and a PSA 10 sits at $39, which works out to about 10.8 times the raw price once you hit gem mint. That's a real jump, but grading fees, shipping, and the time waiting on a return all eat into that spread, and Neo Genesis cards from 2000 have had two decades to pick up whitening, print lines, or corner wear that keep them out of a 10 holder. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand under good light, grading can make sense, but for a $4 card, it's worth being realistic that the fee alone can outweigh the upside unless you're grading a stack at once or you already suspect it's a strong candidate.

Question 2

How rare is Quagsire?

Accepted Answer

Quagsire isn't a rare pull by design, it's an Uncommon, which means Neo Genesis packs were never short on copies when the set first hit shelves in 2000. That accessibility is exactly why the price has stayed so modest and steady over the years, there's simply enough supply that scarcity isn't driving the number the way it does with the set's holos. What does move the needle is condition: a genuinely clean, well-centered copy from a 25 year old set is harder to find than the print run might suggest, and that's where the PSA 10 premium comes from.

Question 3

Where can you pull Quagsire?

Accepted Answer

We've tracked 26 recorded pulls of Quagsire across pack sites, specifically collector-crypt and courtyard, which gives us a real window into where this card actually shows up rather than just guessing from a price guide. The biggest recorded pull value on this card came in at $186, a nice reminder that even an Uncommon can land in a pack alongside cards that make the whole rip worthwhile. It's turned up in a mix of pack types, from the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack and Pokemon Basic Pack to the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokemon Master Pack, so if you're opening modern mixed packs hoping for a slice of Neo Genesis nostalgia, Quagsire is genuinely in the pool. Just remember that pack odds are pack odds, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any pull like this as a bonus rather than the plan.

Question 4

How much is Quagsire worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Quagsire from Neo Genesis is worth $4 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $19 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $39.

Question 5

Is Quagsire worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 10.8 times the raw price. But grading costs and the difficulty of pulling a gem mint 10 mean it's really only worth it if your copy already looks clean and well centered.

Question 6

What set is Quagsire from?

Accepted Answer

Quagsire #45 comes from Neo Genesis, the set released in 2000 that brought the second generation of Pokemon into the TCG. It's an Uncommon card illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$39	57	42 / 15
PSA 9	$21	153	131 / 22
PSA 8	$18	60	35 / 25
PSA 7	-	20	7 / 13
PSA 6	$10	14	9 / 5
PSA 5	$8.00	6	4 / 2
PSA 4	$7.00	4	2 / 2
PSA 3	$6.00	2	- / 2
PSA 2	$5.00	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$4.33	-	-

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