Question 1

Is Skarmory worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where it gets interesting. A raw Skarmory sits at $23, a Grade 9 climbs to $53, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy jumps all the way to $433, which works out to about 18.5 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every clean-looking copy off to get graded. But gem mint is genuinely hard to land on an early 2000s card like this, the printing from that era wasn't always kind to edges and centering, so plenty of nice-looking raw copies come back as an 8 or lower. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you commit, and only send in copies that look flawless under good light. If you're just curious what Skarmory is worth sitting in your binder, raw or Grade 9 territory is the realistic range for most copies.

Question 2

How rare is Skarmory?

Accepted Answer

Skarmory carries a Rare classification in the Expedition set, which puts it a notch above the commons and uncommons but still within reach for most collectors chasing a complete set. Expedition itself is one of the earlier prints in Pokemon's history, and cards from that run have had two decades to get played with, bent, and worn down, so clean surviving copies naturally thin out over time. That slow attrition is part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw price, gem mint survivors from this era are simply rarer to find in the wild than the raw population would suggest.

Question 3

Where can you pull Skarmory?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, since price guides can't tell you where a card shows up in the wild. We've recorded Skarmory pulled 2 times across collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $68. It's also turned up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, so if you're chasing this one from packs rather than buying it outright, that's a real spot it has surfaced. Worth saying plainly though, pulling packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus, not a plan.

Question 4

How much is Skarmory worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw or ungraded Skarmory Reverse Holo #63 is valued at $23. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $53 and a PSA 10 reaching $433, so condition makes a big difference to what you'll actually get for it.

Question 5

Is Skarmory worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, if your copy is genuinely clean, since a PSA 10 is worth about 18.5 times the raw price at $433 versus $23. But gem mint copies from this era aren't easy to hit, so weigh the grading cost and risk against a copy that might only come back as a Grade 9 or lower.

Question 6

Why is the Skarmory Reverse Holo #63 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

The reverse holo treatment gives the card a shine the standard print doesn't have, and collectors tend to pay a premium for that extra visual pop, especially from an early set like Expedition. Combined with its Rare status and natural wear from the past two decades, it commands a stronger price than the plain non-holo version.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$433	8	7 / 1
PSA 9	$53	26	24 / 2
PSA 8	$41	76	49 / 27
PSA 7	$33	53	25 / 28
PSA 6	$28	19	12 / 7
PSA 5	$25	10	9 / 1
PSA 4	$12	3	1 / 2
PSA 3	$10	2	2 / -
PSA 2	$9.00	1	1 / -
PSA 1	-	1	1 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$25	-	-

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