Scyther #17 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Scyther & chase cards
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Scyther is one of those Base Set 2 cards that quietly earns respect, that classic Ken Sugimori illustration capturing the bug type's speed and edge perfectly. Pulled from a set that dates back to 2000, this Rare card has stuck around in collections and binders for over two decades, and if you are here checking Scyther value, you are in good company. Right now the raw price sits at $18, which makes it an easy card to love without needing a big budget.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $20, up 49% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in August 2026.
Recent pulls of Scyther
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Scyther price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,614 graded, only 79 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $533 | 79 | 36 / 43 |
| PSA 9 | $113 | 751 | 557 / 194 |
| PSA 8 | $67 | 1,603 | 1,110 / 493 |
| PSA 7 | $41 | 983 | 761 / 222 |
| PSA 6 | $25 | 628 | 495 / 133 |
| PSA 5 | $20 | 377 | 290 / 87 |
| PSA 4 | $12 | 111 | 85 / 26 |
| PSA 3 | $8.02 | 42 | 31 / 11 |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | 19 | 16 / 3 |
| PSA 1 | $86 | 21 | 20 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $20 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Card number
- 17 of 130
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Swords DanceGrass
During your next turn, Scyther's Slash attack's base damage is 60 instead of 30.
- Slash30Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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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 runs $18, while a PSA 10 sits at $36, roughly double the ungraded price. That sounds like a clean profit on paper, but grading costs money and time, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. Interestingly, Grade 9 copies are actually valued higher at $557, which shows how much grading outcomes can swing card by card and why checking your copy's centering and surface closely before you submit matters more than people think. If your Scyther looks sharp under a loupe, grading can make sense, but if there is any doubt, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw and put the submission fee toward something else.
How rare is Scyther?
Across all grading services, there are 4,614 graded copies of Scyther on record, which tells you this card has been submitted plenty over the years. Of those, only 79 have earned a PSA 10, a small slice of the total population. That gap between total graded copies and true gem mint copies is what keeps PSA 10 prices elevated relative to raw and mid grade copies, even on a card with a modest overall price tag. Scarcity at the very top end is real here, even if the card itself is not hard to find in raw form.
Where can you pull Scyther?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we record real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. Scyther has shown up 200 or more times across sites like tilt-rips, courtyard, lastpack, collector-crypt and packs, so it is far from a rare pull when it comes to online breaks. It has turned up in products like the Pokemon Dime Pack, Rookie Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, rookie, and The Amazing Chase Encore, and the biggest recorded pull value we have logged for it sits at $490. That said, opening packs is still a gamble in the end, most rips do not come out ahead, and buying a copy outright on the secondary market is often the more predictable route if you specifically want this card in your collection.
Questions people ask
How much is Scyther worth?+
A raw, ungraded Scyther from Base Set 2 is valued at $18 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with Grade 9 sitting at $557 and PSA 10 at $36, so grade and condition really shape the final Scyther price.
Is Scyther worth grading?+
It depends on your copy's condition. PSA 10 sits at roughly 2.0x the raw price, but gem mint is not guaranteed, and grading has real costs and risk attached, so it is worth inspecting your card closely before submitting.
How much is a PSA 10 Scyther worth?+
A PSA 10 Scyther is valued at $36, and only 79 copies out of 4,614 total graded have reached that top grade, which shows just how tough gem mint really is to land.
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