Skarmory #97 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Skarmory & chase cards
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Skarmory #97 comes out of the Skyridge set, one of those classic early Pokemon releases that collectors still love flipping through today. It is not a card that screams for attention, but that steady, understated appeal is exactly why people keep asking about Skarmory value: a raw copy sits at $10, and once you start looking at graded copies the picture gets a lot more interesting. If you pulled one or you are eyeing one on the secondary market, this page will walk you through what it is actually worth right now.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, up 72% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in August 2026.
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Skarmory price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 225 graded, only 95 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $214 | 95 | 59 / 36 |
| PSA 9 | $33 | 83 | 54 / 29 |
| PSA 8 | $30 | 33 | 16 / 17 |
| PSA 7 | $24 | 8 | 2 / 6 |
| PSA 6 | $19 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $15 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 4 | $13 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $11 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $10 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $11 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Skyridge
- Card number
- 97 of 182
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire x2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Katsura Tabata
- Released
- 2003
Attacks
- Double Peck10×Colorless
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
- Spinning Head30Metal · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, switch Skarmory with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Where to pull Skarmory
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The collector's take on Skarmory
Is Skarmory worth grading?
So is Skarmory worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy runs about $10, while a PSA 10 sits at $59, which works out to roughly 5.9 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on this card, grading takes time and money, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 instead of a 9 or lower. A Grade 9 lands at $54, which is a lot closer to that raw price than you might expect, so the reward really is concentrated at the very top grade. If your copy looks sharp under a light with clean edges and centering, it might be worth the gamble. If it has soft corners or a shaky surface, you may be better off just selling or keeping it raw.
How rare is Skarmory?
Only 225 copies of Skarmory have ever been graded, and of those, 95 made it all the way to PSA 10. That is a fairly tight population for a card that is not exactly a marquee name, and it tells you two things: not many people bother sending this one in, and when they do, gem mint is achievable but far from guaranteed. That kind of scarcity at the top end is part of why the PSA 10 price holds where it does, even though the raw card stays affordable.
Where can you pull Skarmory?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we do not just quote a price guide, we watch actual pack rips happen across sites. Skarmory has been pulled 200 or more times in packs we have recorded across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, with one lucky rip hitting $114. It has turned up in a mix of products, from the Pokemon Dollar Pack and Pokemon Dime Pack to the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth remembering though: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to covering what you paid, so treat any pull as a nice surprise rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Skarmory worth?+
A raw, ungraded Skarmory #97 from Skyridge is worth about $10. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $54 and a PSA 10 at $59, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Skarmory worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for around 5.9 times the raw price. But only 95 out of 225 graded copies have reached that top grade, so gem mint is not a sure thing, and grading fees eat into any profit if your copy comes back lower.
How much is a PSA 10 Skarmory worth?+
A PSA 10 Skarmory is currently valued at $59. That is the ceiling for this card, and with only 95 PSA 10 copies in existence out of 225 total graded, it sits at the scarce end of the population.
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