Spearow Reverse Holo #81 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Spearow & chase cards
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Spearow might be one of the more overlooked birds in the Pokemon world, but the Reverse Holo #81 print from Fire Red & Leaf Green has a quiet charm that keeps collectors coming back to it. It's not a chase card in the flashy sense, but between the reverse holo shine and its ties to a beloved era of the TCG, it holds a steady spot in plenty of binders. If you're searching for Spearow value, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $10, with graded versions climbing from there depending on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $11, up 72% over the past year, with an all-time high of $14 in October 2021.
Recent pulls of Spearow
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$4.39Ultra RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 1m ago$4.39Ultra RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 12m ago
$4.39Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 15m ago$4.39Ultra RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 19m ago$4.39Ultra RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 20m ago$4.39Ultra RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 22m ago
$55CommonPokemon Expert PackTilt Rips · 33m ago
$175PSA GEM-MT 10Legendary Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 39m ago
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Spearow price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 139 graded, only 41 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $669 | 41 | 17 / 24 |
| PSA 9 | $65 | 55 | 43 / 12 |
| PSA 8 | $31 | 27 | 14 / 13 |
| PSA 7 | $14 | 12 | 8 / 4 |
| PSA 6 | $11 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $11 | - | - |
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 Spearow
Is Spearow worth grading?
So is it worth grading? A raw Spearow runs $10, and a PSA 10 sits at $17, which works out to about 1.7 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but it's worth being honest about what it takes to get there: grading isn't free, it takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. A Grade 9 actually values higher here at $43, so a lot depends on the exact condition you're starting with and a bit of luck in how the card is treated along the way. If your copy already looks clean and sharp in hand, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or a rough surface, you might spend more sending it in than you'd gain back.
How rare is Spearow?
Across every copy that's ever been graded, only 137 Spearow Reverse Holo #81s exist in the population, and of those, just 40 have earned a PSA 10. That tells you gem mint copies are genuinely hard to come by, not because everyone is grading them, but because hitting that top grade takes a card that survived in near perfect shape from the moment it left the pack. When a population is this tight, even small shifts in demand can move the price, and it's part of why PSA 10 copies hold a premium over raw ones.
Where can you pull Spearow?
We've tracked 109 real pulls of this card across tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt, so we know it does show up, just not constantly. It's turned up in Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokemon Expert Pack openings, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $66. That spread across pack types tells you Spearow isn't locked to one product, it's more of a card that pops up here and there if you're opening enough packs. Worth remembering though, pack opening is a gamble, and most rips don't pay for themselves, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Spearow worth?+
A raw, ungraded Spearow Reverse Holo #81 is valued at $10. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $43 and a PSA 10 at $17, so the exact price really depends on the grade and condition of your specific card.
Is Spearow worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 comes in at roughly 1.7 times the raw price of $10. That said, only 40 of the 137 graded copies have hit PSA 10, so gem mint is far from guaranteed, and grading costs and turnaround time should factor into your decision.
Why is the Spearow Reverse Holo #81 print worth more than the standard one?+
Reverse holo cards carry that shimmering foil pattern across the card frame instead of just the artwork, which makes them stand out more to collectors who like the visual pop. That extra appeal, combined with a limited population of graded copies, is generally what keeps reverse holo versions valued above their standard counterparts.
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