Question 1

Is Squirtle worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Squirtle runs $79, a Grade 9 nudges up to $90, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy sits at $199, which works out to about 2.5x the raw price. That jump sounds tempting, and it is, but getting a gem mint 10 back from a grading company is never guaranteed, corners, edges, and centering all have to line up just right, and plenty of nice-looking copies come back as a 9 instead. Add in the grading fees and the wait time, and you're taking on real risk for a real but modest reward here, so if you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, it's worth considering, but don't grade purely on hope.

Question 2

How rare is Squirtle?

Accepted Answer

We don't have official population numbers to lean on for this one, so it's tough to say with precision how many Squirtle #52s exist in each grade. What we can say is that Japanese special set cards like this tend to sit in a rarity tier where they're not impossible to find, but they're not flooding the market either, and that in-between status is a big part of why the price holds steady rather than swinging wildly. Scarcity here isn't about a dramatic short print run story, it's more about steady, real demand from collectors who specifically want this card, which keeps the value grounded.

Question 3

Where can you pull Squirtle?

Accepted Answer

This is where our data actually earns its keep. PackSpy has tracked Squirtle #52 being pulled 200 or more times across a mix of pack sites including tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, and it's shown up in packs like the Novice Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. The biggest single pull we've recorded came in at $4,500, which gives you a sense of how much variance there can be depending on what else lands in that rip. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come out ahead, but if you're going to chase this card, knowing which packs have actually produced it beats guessing blind.

Question 4

How much is Squirtle worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Squirtle #52 from the SVG Special Set is valued at $79. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $90 and a PSA 10 at $199, so condition makes a real difference to the final number.

Question 5

Is Squirtle worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 2.5x the raw price at $199 versus $79. But gem mint 10s aren't easy to hit, and grading costs and time are real, so it's worth grading if your copy genuinely looks clean, not as a guaranteed payoff.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Squirtle worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 gem mint Squirtle #52 is valued at $199, which is roughly 2.5 times what the same card sells for raw at $79. That gap reflects how much collectors value a perfectly graded copy over an ungraded one.

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