Shellder Series II #90 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Shellder & chase cards
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Shellder is one of those quietly charming little Common cards from the Japanese Vending set, released back in 2023, with artwork from Nelnal that captures the shellfish's personality in just a few clean lines. It's Series II, card #90, and while Commons rarely make headlines, this one has built a steady following among collectors piecing together the full Vending run. If you're trying to pin down Shellder's value, whether raw or graded, here's everything worth knowing.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $30, up 399% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in August 2026.
Recent pulls of Shellder
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$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). 278 graded, only 86 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $745 | 86 |
| PSA 9 | $105 | 138 |
| PSA 8 | $74 | 41 |
| PSA 7 | $14 | 7 |
| PSA 6 | $11 | 3 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 1 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 2 |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $30 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 90
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Nelnal
Attacks
- Shell Press30Water · Water
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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The collector's take on Shellder
Is Shellder worth grading?
Right now a raw, ungraded Shellder runs about $27, and a PSA 10 sits at $86, which works out to roughly 3.2 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but here's the honest part: hitting a true gem mint 10 on a Vending-era Common isn't guaranteed, print lines and centering issues from this era can trip up even careful pulls. Interestingly, a Grade 9 copy is actually valued higher right now at $138, which is a good reminder that grading outcomes and market demand don't always move in a straight line. Before you send it off, factor in grading fees and turnaround time against what you'd realistically get back. For a $27 card, it's worth asking whether the potential payoff justifies the cost, or whether you're grading it for the love of having it graded.
How rare is Shellder?
There are 278 graded copies of Shellder on record, and of those, 86 have earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly high proportion of gem mints relative to the total population, which tells you this card isn't brutally hard to find in top condition, but it's also far from common at the very top end. Scarcity here isn't extreme, but every graded copy adds context to what the market is willing to pay, and that population data is exactly why price guides alone don't tell the full story.
Where can you pull Shellder?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've recorded Shellder pulled 22 times across sites like courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt. The biggest recorded pull value hit $200, which shows there's real upside even on a Common when the right pack lands in the right hands. We've seen it turn up in The Amazing Chase Encore, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pack 2, Pack 1, and Pokémon Starter Pack, so if you're chasing this one, those are the products to watch. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble by nature, and most rips don't beat what you'd pay buying the card outright on the secondary market. Our pull data is here to help you make that call with real numbers instead of guesswork.
Questions people ask
How much is Shellder worth?+
A raw, ungraded Shellder is valued at $27 right now. Graded copies vary quite a bit depending on the grade, with Grade 9 currently valued at $138 and PSA 10 at $86, so condition and grading really do change the picture.
Is Shellder worth grading?+
It depends on what you're after. A PSA 10 sits at about 3.2 times the raw price, but Grade 9 copies are actually valued higher at $138 right now, so it's not a simple upgrade path. Weigh the grading cost and the real chance of a gem mint against those numbers before you commit.
How much is a PSA 10 Shellder worth?+
A PSA 10 Shellder is valued at $86, which comes out to roughly 3.2 times the raw card's $27 price. Out of 278 total graded copies, 86 have reached that PSA 10 gem mint grade.
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