Rapidash Pokemon Center NY #51 value & price
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Rapidash is that fiery horse card every 90s kid remembers galloping across the screen, and this particular version comes from the Pokemon Center New York promo set, released back in 1999 with artwork from Mitsuhiro Arita. It's listed as a common, but don't let that fool you, this is a beloved piece of Pokemon Center history that collectors still hunt down today. If you're checking Rapidash value right now, the short answer is a raw copy sits at $70, so let's get into what drives that number.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $70, up 146% over the past year, with an all-time high of $70 in July 2026.
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Rapidash price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 228 graded, only 31 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $479 | 31 |
| PSA 9 | $96 | 44 |
| PSA 8 | $67 | 38 |
| PSA 7 | $44 | 24 |
| PSA 6 | $35 | 30 |
| PSA 5 | $31 | 32 |
| PSA 4 | $26 | 18 |
| PSA 3 | $22 | 5 |
| PSA 2 | $20 | 3 |
| PSA 1 | - | 3 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $70 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 51 of 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Jump OverColorless · Colorless
If you opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
- Super Singe30Fire · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
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The collector's take on Rapidash
Is Rapidash worth grading?
So is Rapidash worth grading? Here's the honest math: a PSA 10 brings $479, which works out to about 6.8 times what you'd get for the same card raw. That's a real jump, and it's the reason people send cards in. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, a 1999 promo like this has had over two decades to pick up whitening, edge wear, or centering issues that keep it out of that top grade. A Grade 9 lands at $96, which covers your grading fees but won't make you rich. Before you mail anything off, weigh the grading cost against what you're actually likely to pull off, a perfect Rapidash is the exception, not the rule.
How rare is it?
Across every submission on record, only 228 copies of this Rapidash have been graded, and just 31 of those came back a PSA 10. That's a tight number for a card this old, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely uncommon rather than just talked up to sound rare. When a population report stays this thin, it puts a natural ceiling on supply at the top end, which is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in, since we track real pulls across pack sites instead of relying on price guides alone. We've recorded Rapidash pulled 64 times total across courtyard, collector-crypt, and tilt-rips, with the biggest single pull we've logged going for $155. It's shown up in Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokemon Expert Pack. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you paid in, so treat any Rapidash pull as a nice bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Rapidash worth?+
A raw, ungraded Rapidash from the Pokemon Center NY promo set runs about $70. Grade it and get a 9 and you're looking at $96, while a PSA 10 jumps to $479. The Rapidash price really depends on condition and whether you've had it professionally graded.
Is Rapidash worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 6.8 times the raw price. But only 31 out of 228 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint isn't guaranteed. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before deciding if it's worth it for your copy.
What set is Rapidash from?+
This Rapidash comes from the Pokemon Center New York promo set, numbered 51, released in 1999. It's a common card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and part of Pokemon's early promotional history.
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