Serena #81 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Serena & chase cards
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Serena #81 comes from the Japanese Incandescent Arcana set, and she's the kind of card that stops you mid-scroll: a beautifully illustrated trainer card that collectors chase for the artwork as much as the name recognition. If you're trying to pin down Serena's value, the short answer is that raw copies sit around $50, with graded versions climbing well above that. It's a card with real staying power in trade binders and want lists alike.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $50, down 26% over the past year, with an all-time high of $340 in October 2022.
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Serena price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 361 graded, only 304 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $173 | 304 | - / 304 |
| PSA 9 | $144 | 42 | - / 42 |
| PSA 8 | $131 | 15 | - / 15 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $50 | - | - |
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 Serena
Is Serena worth grading?
Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Serena runs about $50, a Grade 9 jumps to $144, and a PSA 10 tops out at $173, which works out to roughly 3.5x the raw price. That's a solid multiplier on paper, but grading isn't free money. You're paying submission fees, waiting on turnaround times, and betting that your copy has the sharp corners and clean surface needed to hit gem mint. Plenty of nice-looking Serenas come back as a 9 instead of a 10, and that gap between $144 and $173 is enough to make the decision feel close. If your copy already looks pack fresh under a light, grading can make sense. If it has any visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Serena?
We don't have official population figures for Serena at PSA 10 or Grade 9, so it's hard to say exactly how many gem mint copies exist. What we can say is that the price spread between raw and graded, especially that 3.5x jump to PSA 10, tells you gem mint copies aren't sitting around in abundance. Cards from Incandescent Arcana tend to draw attention for their artwork, and that demand alone keeps pressure on whatever high grade copies are out there, official population numbers or not.
Where can you pull Serena?
This is where PackSpy's live tracking actually earns its keep, because price guides can't tell you this part. We've recorded Serena pulled 2 times across courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $91. She's shown up in The Amazing Chase Encore and Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you're chasing her from a live break or online rip, those are the products where she's actually surfaced. Just remember that pulling a specific card like Serena from packs is a long shot, and most pack openers end up spending more than they pull back. That's just the nature of the gamble, not a knock on the card.
Questions people ask
How much is Serena worth?+
A raw, ungraded Serena is valued at $50 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $144 and a PSA 10 reaching $173, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Serena worth grading?+
It depends on the copy you have. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 3.5x, going from $50 to $173, which is attractive, but grading costs money and there's no guarantee you'll land a 10 instead of a 9. If your card is already sharp and clean, it's worth considering.
How much is a PSA 10 Serena worth?+
A PSA 10 Serena is currently valued at $173, making it the top end of the card's market range. That's roughly 3.5 times what the raw, ungraded version sells for.
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