Squirtle Holo #17 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Squirtle & chase cards
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Squirtle Holo #17 is one of those cards that makes people smile the second they see it, that little turtle grinning up at you from a McDonald's 2021 promo set. It's not a rare chase card in the traditional sense, but it carries a lot of nostalgia, and that keeps demand steady. If you're checking Squirtle value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $8, which tells you this is very much an accessible, fun-to-collect piece rather than a big investment play.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $9.33, up 101% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in February 2021.
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Squirtle price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,033 graded, only 1,041 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $295 | 1,041 | 919 / 122 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 1,810 | 1,163 / 647 |
| PSA 8 | $11 | 867 | 273 / 594 |
| PSA 7 | $9.00 | 216 | 106 / 110 |
| PSA 6 | $8.73 | 83 | 66 / 17 |
| PSA 5 | $8.51 | 11 | 8 / 3 |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | 4 | 3 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $9.33 | - | - |
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 Squirtle
Is Squirtle worth grading?
So is Squirtle worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown. A raw copy goes for $8, a Grade 9 sits at $25, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $278, which works out to 34.8x the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting. But gem mint isn't guaranteed just because you send it in. McDonald's promo cards are notorious for centering and print quality issues, so plenty of nice-looking copies come back as a 9 instead of a 10. Add in the grading fee and the wait time, and you're taking on real risk for a card that only pays off big if it comes back perfect. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it can be worth the shot. If it's just a decent looking card, it might make more sense to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Squirtle?
Out of the 4,024 copies of this card that have been graded so far, 1,040 have come back as PSA 10. That's a meaningful chunk reaching gem mint, which tells you Squirtle isn't an impossible grade to hit, but it's far from automatic either. The population numbers explain why the PSA 10 price sits so much higher than the raw and Grade 9 tiers: there's enough supply at the top to keep it collectible, but not so much that it's easy or cheap to get there.
Where can you pull Squirtle?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just relying on price guides. Squirtle has been pulled 49 times in the packs we monitor, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $2. It's shown up in Puffer's Packs specifically. That $2 figure is a good reminder of something worth saying plainly: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come close to matching what a card sells for on the secondary market. If you specifically want this card, buying it directly is usually the more reliable route, but if you're chasing the thrill of a pull, Puffer's Packs is where we've actually seen it show up.
Questions people ask
How much is Squirtle worth?+
A raw, ungraded Squirtle Holo #17 from the McDonald's 2021 set is worth $8. That's the baseline price you'll see most often, since the vast majority of copies out there are ungraded.
Is Squirtle worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. The jump from $8 raw to $278 for a PSA 10 is real, at 34.8x the raw value, but plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 worth $25 instead. Only grade it if you're confident the card is close to flawless.
How much is a PSA 10 Squirtle worth?+
A PSA 10 Squirtle Holo #17 is worth $278. Of the 4,024 total graded copies recorded, 1,040 have reached that gem mint grade, so it's attainable but still the top tier collectors pay a premium for.
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