Quilava #45 value & price
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Quilava is the fiery little middle-stage evolution from the 2005 Unseen Forces set, card #45, brought to life by Hajime Kusajima's artwork, and it's the kind of Uncommon that quietly holds a soft spot for collectors who grew up with that era. It won't break any banks, but if you're checking Quilava value because you just pulled one or found one in an old binder, you're in the right place. At $2 raw, it's an approachable little piece of Pokemon history rather than a big investment.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.86, down 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $6.74 in October 2022.
Recent pulls of Quilava
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$245Pack 2Mnstr · 7h ago$245Pack 2Mnstr · 8h ago
$29Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 10h ago$246Pack 2Mnstr · 19h ago$246Pack 2Mnstr · 19h ago$246Pack 2Mnstr · 21h ago$246Pack 2Mnstr · 1d ago$246Pack 2Mnstr · 1d ago
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Quilava price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 160 graded, only 94 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $154 | 94 | 18 / 76 |
| PSA 9 | $128 | 45 | 18 / 27 |
| PSA 8 | $116 | 15 | - / 15 |
| PSA 7 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | $5.68 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.86 | - | - |
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 117
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Released
- 2005
Attacks
- Smokescreen20Fire · Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
- Tackle40Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Quilava
Is Quilava worth grading?
So is it worth sending Quilava off to get graded? Let's be honest about the math first. A PSA 10 sits at $18, which works out to about 9.7 times the raw price of $2, and that jump sounds exciting on paper. But grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap fast, and a card this common in circulation doesn't always come back gem mint. Interestingly, a Grade 9 and a PSA 10 both land at $18 here, so unless you've got a stack of Quilavas and grading in bulk, or you just want the certified copy for your own collection, it's hard to make the numbers work in your favor. If you already own a raw copy and it looks sharp, there's no harm exploring it. Just don't expect it to fund your next box.
How rare is Quilava?
There are 160 total graded copies of Quilava on record, and of those, 94 have made it to PSA 10. That's actually a pretty high gem rate compared to a lot of vintage-era cards, which tells you this one grades kindly when the centering and edges cooperate. It's not a scarce card in the way a rare holo chase card is, but the population numbers do explain why the price stays modest even at the top grade: there's simply enough supply at every tier to keep things affordable for collectors who want one.
Where can you pull Quilava?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across live pack sites instead of guessing. Quilava has been pulled 16 times across mnstr and courtyard, and the biggest recorded pull value hit $246, which is a nice reminder that even modest cards can land in a high-value pack depending on what else is in the mix. We've seen it show up in Pack 2, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. If you're hoping to pull one yourself, those are the honest places it's turned up, though remember that opening packs is always a gamble and most rips don't come out ahead financially.
Questions people ask
How much is Quilava worth?+
A raw, ungraded Quilava from Unseen Forces is worth about $2 right now. It's an Uncommon card from 2005, so the price stays modest, but that also makes it an easy one to pick up if you're filling out a set.
Is Quilava worth grading?+
It can be, but go in with clear expectations. Grading pushes the value from $2 raw up to $18 at PSA 10, roughly a 9.7x jump, though a Grade 9 lands at that same $18. With grading fees factored in, it's more of a passion project than a profit play for most collectors.
How much is a PSA 10 Quilava worth?+
A PSA 10 Quilava is valued at $18. Out of 160 total graded copies on record, 94 have reached that gem mint PSA 10 grade, so it's achievable but not guaranteed.
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