Seel 1st Edition #41 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 5 Sept 2026Related Seel & chase cards
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Seel is one of those quietly likable Base Set cards, an Uncommon with Ken Sugimori's clean, simple art that a lot of collectors remember fondly from 1999. As the 1st Edition #41 print from the original Base Set, it carries that early stamp of nostalgia, and if you're checking Seel value today, the raw card sits at a friendly $20, which makes it an easy one to actually own rather than just admire from a distance.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 0% over the past year, with an all-time high of $21 in November 2021.
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Seel price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,543 graded, only 363 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $699 | 363 | 346 / 17 |
| PSA 9 | $109 | 1,022 | 928 / 94 |
| PSA 8 | $47 | 632 | 458 / 174 |
| PSA 7 | $31 | 272 | 193 / 79 |
| PSA 6 | $25 | 138 | 106 / 32 |
| PSA 5 | $19 | 83 | 60 / 23 |
| PSA 4 | $15 | 18 | 12 / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $13 | 9 | 7 / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $12 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 4 | 4 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
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
- Card number
- 41 of 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Headbutt10Water
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The collector's take on Seel
Is Seel worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 Seel sells for $346, which works out to about 17.4 times the raw price of $20, and that gap is real money if you land a clean copy. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, this is an older card with printing quirks from 1999, and a Grade 9 comes in at $928 for comparison. Grading costs money and time no matter the outcome, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10, so weigh the submission fee against what you're actually holding before you send it in.
How rare is Seel?
Across every grading company combined, there are 2,542 graded copies of Seel on record, and only 363 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's roughly one in seven graded copies reaching gem mint, which tells you plainly that top-condition Seels are the exception, not the rule. For collectors, that scarcity at the top end is exactly why a PSA 10 commands such a premium over the raw card, supply thins out fast the closer you get to perfect.
Where can you pull Seel?
We've tracked 65 recorded pulls of Seel across sites like tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, so this isn't a card that shows up constantly, but it does surface. The biggest pull value we've logged sits at $217, and Seel has turned up in a mix of packs including the Pokemon Dime Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. Worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't turn a profit, so if you specifically want a Seel, buying one directly on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route, but if you're chasing the thrill, those five packs are where our data says to look.
Questions people ask
How much is Seel worth?+
A raw or ungraded Seel is valued at $20 right now. Send it off for grading and the number changes fast, a Grade 9 sits at $928 while a PSA 10 comes in at $346, so condition really does drive the price here.
Is Seel worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 17.4 times the raw price of $20. That said, gem mint copies are genuinely uncommon within the population, so factor in grading costs and the real chance your copy doesn't come back a 10 before you commit.
Why is the Seel 1st Edition #41 print worth more than the standard one?+
The 1st Edition stamp marks it as part of the earliest print run from Base Set's original 1999 release, and collectors have always paid a premium for that piece of history. It's tied directly to the set's origin story, which is part of why this specific print carries more weight than later reprints.
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