Rapidash Blue Back #78 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Rapidash & chase cards
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Rapidash here comes from the Blue Back Topsun set, one of those charming Japanese releases that Pokemon fans still hunt down years later for its simple, striking design. It carries an uncommon rarity and the artwork from Nurikabe, and even though it's not a flashy holo, there's something satisfying about owning a piece of a set this old. If you're trying to pin down Rapidash value, the short answer is that it sits at a modest but very real price point, and where you land on it depends a lot on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, up 62% over the past year, with an all-time high of $13 in August 2026.
Recent pulls of Rapidash
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Rapidash price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $604 | - |
| PSA 9 | $77 | - |
| PSA 8 | $31 | - |
| PSA 7 | $26 | - |
| PSA 6 | $21 | - |
| PSA 5 | $17 | - |
| PSA 4 | $14 | - |
| PSA 3 | $12 | - |
| PSA 2 | $11 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $11 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Nurikabe
Attacks
- SingeFire
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
- Mach Turn90Fire · Colorless · Colorless
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Rapidash
Is Rapidash worth grading?
So is it worth grading? A raw Rapidash sits at $12, while a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $400, which works out to about 34.2 times the ungraded price. That's a big multiplier for a card that isn't considered a chase holo, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely hard to come by from this era of printing. Grading fees and turnaround times add up though, and there's real risk your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead of a 10, where the value is $50 rather than $400. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp and centering clean, it's worth the gamble. If it's got soft corners or print lines typical of these older Japanese sheets, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Rapidash?
Topsun cards from this period were never printed with today's mass market volume in mind, and the uncommon rarity tag on Rapidash reflects that it wasn't the headline pull of its set either. That combination, an older print run plus a lower rarity tier, tends to mean fewer high grade survivors floating around today, since these cards weren't stored in top loaders from day one the way modern releases are. That scarcity is a big part of why the PSA 10 price climbs so far above the raw number, scarcity in top condition is really what collectors are paying for here.
Where can you pull Rapidash?
We've tracked 149 pulls of Rapidash across real pack sites including courtyard, tilt-rips, and collector-crypt, and the biggest single pull we've recorded came in at $2,650. It's shown up in a mix of products too, from the Pokémon Pro Pack and Pokémon Starter Pack to the Pokemon Dime Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and the Wildcard Basic Pack. That spread tells you it's not locked to one exclusive box, it's more of a card that turns up here and there if you're opening enough packs, though as with any pack opening, the odds favor the house and most rips don't come close to that top result. This is the kind of on the ground data you won't find in a static price guide, since we're watching what actually gets pulled, not just what gets listed for sale.
Questions people ask
How much is Rapidash worth?+
A raw or ungraded Rapidash from the Blue Back Topsun set is valued at $12. Once graded, the price climbs quickly depending on the grade you land, so the condition of your specific copy matters a lot here.
Is Rapidash worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for about 34.2 times what the raw card is worth. Just know that gem mint copies aren't easy to pull off with older Japanese cards like this one, and a Grade 9 only brings $50, so weigh the grading cost against that risk before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Rapidash worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Rapidash is valued at $400. That's a big jump from the raw price of $12 and from the $50 a Grade 9 fetches, which shows just how much collectors pay for a flawless population example.
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