Shellder #4 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Shellder & chase cards
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Shellder is that little bivalve Pokemon that always seems to sneak into conversations about old Japanese sets, and this particular printing comes from the 1995 Combo Deck, one of those early releases that vintage collectors love to dig through. Right now the Shellder value sits at $2 raw, which tells you it is more of a nostalgic pickup than a big investment piece, but that is exactly why so many people search for the Shellder price before deciding whether to chase it. If you are wondering how much is Shellder worth, the honest answer is that it is an affordable little piece of Pokemon history rather than a chase card.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.04, up 11% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.04 in February 2026.
Recent pulls of Shellder
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$12CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 2h ago
$13CGC 9 MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 6h ago
$13CGC 9 MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 23h ago
$14CGC 9 MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 1d ago
$12CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 1d ago
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Shellder price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $122 | - |
| PSA 9 | - | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.04 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Shellder
Is Shellder worth grading?
So is Shellder worth grading? With the raw price sitting at $2 and both the Grade 9 and PSA 10 prices currently unknown in our data, this is a card where you really want to think it through before mailing it off. Grading fees add up fast, and gem mint status is genuinely hard to hit on older Japanese cardstock that often shows print lines or centering issues from the factory. Unless you already suspect your copy is a sharp, clean example, it is usually smarter to enjoy it raw and put grading money toward a card where the PSA 10 jump is clearly documented.
How rare is Shellder?
We do not have population numbers on file for Shellder in either Grade 9 or PSA 10, which on its own says something: this is not a card that gets submitted in bulk. Cards from the 1995 Combo Deck were part of a smaller, older wave of Japanese releases, and time has not been kind to a lot of these older commons and mid-tier cards, since many were played with or stored loosely rather than protected. Without hard population data, it is safer to talk in general terms: any surviving high grade copy is going to be scarcer than the raw price suggests, simply because so few people bother grading a $2 card.
Where can you pull Shellder?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking actually tells a story a price guide cannot. We have recorded Shellder pulled 22 times across courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt, so it does show up if you are ripping packs on those sites. The biggest recorded pull value hit $200, which is a nice reminder that pack pulls can occasionally land well above the raw market number, though that is the exception, not the rule. Shellder has turned up in a mix of products including The Amazing Chase Encore, Pokemon Pro Pack, Pack 2, Pack 1, and Pokemon Starter Pack, so if you are hunting it live, those are the names worth watching. Just keep in mind that opening packs is gambling in the truest sense, most rips will not beat what you paid, so chase Shellder because you enjoy the hunt, not because the math promises a win.
Questions people ask
How much is Shellder worth?+
A raw, ungraded Shellder from the 1995 Combo Deck is currently valued at $2. Graded prices for Grade 9 and PSA 10 are not yet established in our data, so the raw market is really the clearest signal on Shellder value right now.
Is Shellder worth grading?+
With the raw price at $2 and no confirmed PSA 10 or Grade 9 premium on record, grading is a gamble here rather than a sure bet. Grading costs money and gem mint copies are never guaranteed, so most collectors are better off keeping this one raw unless the card is already in exceptional shape.
What set is Shellder from?+
This Shellder comes from the 1995 Combo Deck, a Japanese release that vintage Pokemon collectors know well. It is card number 4 in that set, and PackSpy has recorded it being pulled from packs like The Amazing Chase Encore and the Pokemon Starter Pack, among others.
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