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Spinda value & price

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Reviewed by · Updated 23 Jul 2026
Ungraded market value
$2.04 10% · 1Y
PSA 9
$23
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$89

Spinda is one of those charming, off-beat Pokemon that collectors just enjoy having in a binder, and it comes from the Japanese Shining Darkness set. If you're searching for Spinda value or trying to figure out the Spinda price right now, the short answer is that it's an affordable, fun pull rather than a big money card, sitting at $2 raw. That low cost of entry is actually part of its appeal for a lot of collectors building out the set.

Price history

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$0.00$31$63$94$126202420252026$89PSA 10$25BGS 9.5$23Grade 9$2.04Ungraded

Raw value is $2.04, down 10% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.99 in April 2024.

Raw
$2.04
1Y
▼ 10%
PSA 10
$89
PSA 9
$23
Population
4
Gem PSA 10
1
Upside
43.6×
All-time high
$4.99

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Spinda price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4 graded, only 1 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$891
PSA 9$231
PSA 8--
PSA 7--
PSA 6-2
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 (PSA / CGC).

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The collector's take on Spinda

Is Spinda worth grading?

So is Spinda worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you're after. The jump from a $2 raw card to $89 for a PSA 10 works out to about 43.4x, which sounds dramatic on paper, but you have to remember that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, and grading fees plus shipping and waiting time can eat into that gap fast. A Grade 9 lands at $23, which is a nice middle ground if your copy has a small flaw that keeps it out of gem mint territory. If you've got a clean, sharp copy and you enjoy the process, it can be worth sending in, but if you're doing the math purely for profit, know that most submissions don't come back as a perfect 10.

How rare is Spinda?

We don't have hard population numbers to point to for Spinda, but Japanese sets like Shining Darkness tend to have their own print dynamics compared to English releases, and that shapes how available any given card ends up being in top grades over time. What we can say is that the pricing spread between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: gem mint copies command a real premium, which usually signals they don't show up often in that condition. For collectors, that scarcity at the top end is what keeps the PSA 10 price meaningfully higher than the raw card, even on a lower dollar piece like this one.

Where can you pull Spinda?

This is where PackSpy's data actually helps, because we track real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than just guessing. Spinda has been recorded pulled 14 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $54. We've seen it turn up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Pokémon Starter Pack, and the Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you're chasing this one specifically, those are the products where it's actually shown up in the wild. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you'd pay buying the card outright, so treat pulling it as a bonus, not a strategy.

Questions people ask

How much is Spinda worth?+

Right now a raw, ungraded Spinda is worth $2. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $23 and a PSA 10 reaching $89, so condition makes a real difference on this one.

Is Spinda worth grading?+

It can be, especially if your copy looks gem mint quality, since a PSA 10 sits at roughly 43.4x the raw price at $89 versus $2. Just factor in grading costs and the reality that hitting a 10 isn't guaranteed, a Grade 9 at $23 is still a solid outcome if it comes back just shy of perfect.

What set is Spinda from?+

Spinda comes from the Japanese Shining Darkness set. PackSpy has recorded it being pulled 14 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, showing up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack and the Pokémon Pro Pack, among others.

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