Scyther #161 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Scyther & chase cards
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Scyther has always had a following, that sleek, bug-type speedster look makes it a fan favorite no matter what set it lands in, and here it shows up as card #161 from the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny set. If you are trying to figure out Scyther value, the short answer is that it is an affordable card raw, but it climbs fast once you factor in grading, which is exactly what we will walk through here.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $10, up 30% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in January 2024.
Recent pulls of Scyther
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$1.98UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 19m ago
$14CGC 9Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 33m ago
$12RawCatch 'em All - Paldean FatesPacks · 39m ago$1.98UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 46m ago$1.98UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 47m ago
$11RawtrainerLastpack · 54m ago
$53CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 55m ago
$0.11CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 56m ago
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Scyther price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 380 graded, only 283 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $75 | 283 | 193 / 90 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 84 | 53 / 31 |
| PSA 8 | - | 10 | 3 / 7 |
| PSA 7 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $10 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Scyther
Is Scyther worth grading?
So is Scyther worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $10, a Grade 9 jumps to $53, and a PSA 10 commands $193, which works out to about 19.7 times the raw price. That is a real gap, and it is tempting. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, hitting that PSA 10 grade takes a genuinely clean, well centered card, and grading fees plus turnaround time eat into your margin if the card comes back a 9 or lower. If you already have a sharp looking copy sitting in a sleeve, it is worth considering. If it has any soft corners or print lines, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Scyther?
Across all grading services, only 375 copies of this Scyther have been graded, and 279 of those landed a PSA 10. That is a fairly high hit rate for gem mint, which tells you this card grades well when it is in decent shape to begin with. It also means the population of lower grades is thin by comparison, so if you are chasing a Grade 9 specifically, you are working with a smaller slice of that 375 total than you might expect.
Where can you pull Scyther?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we do not just guess at rarity, we record real pulls across live pack sites. Scyther has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, lastpack, courtyard, collector-crypt, and other pack platforms, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $490. It has turned up in packs like the Pokemon Dime Pack, rookie, Pokémon Starter Pack, Rookie Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. Worth saying plainly: pack opening is gambling, and most rips do not pay for themselves, so treat these numbers as a look at what is possible, not a promise.
Questions people ask
How much is Scyther worth?+
A raw, ungraded Scyther from the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny set is worth $10. Grading changes the picture quite a bit, with a Grade 9 reaching $53 and a PSA 10 going for $193.
Is Scyther worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 19.7 times the raw $10 price. But gem mint copies are not guaranteed, so weigh the grading cost and the condition of your card before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Scyther worth?+
A PSA 10 Scyther is worth $193. There are 279 PSA 10 copies out of 375 total graded, so gem mint examples are out there, but they still command a real premium over raw.
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