Starmie 1st Edition #16 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Starmie & chase cards
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Starmie has always had that shimmering, otherworldly look that made it a fan favorite back in the day, and this particular version, the 1st Edition #16 from the Japanese Red Flash set released in 2017, carries that extra bit of collector weight. It's a Rare card illustrated by Yuka Morii, and if you're here trying to pin down Starmie's value, the short answer is that it currently sits at $1 raw. Not a card that will change your life financially, but a lovely piece of Pokemon history worth understanding properly before you buy, sell, or grade one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.00, up 100% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.00 in April 2026.
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Starmie price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 10 graded, only 8 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | - | 8 | 1 / 7 |
| PSA 9 | $11 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 8 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.00 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
Attacks
- Spinning Attack40Colorless
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The collector's take on Starmie
Is Starmie worth grading?
So is Starmie worth grading? Here's the honest picture: a raw copy sits at $1, and a PSA 10 comes in at that same $1, meaning gem mint status isn't currently adding a premium over the raw card. Interestingly, a Grade 9 is actually valued a touch higher at $2. Grading itself isn't free, and there's real risk in sending a card off, since you're paying for the process regardless of what grade comes back, and hitting a true gem mint isn't guaranteed even on a card that looks perfect to the naked eye. Given where the numbers sit right now, this is one where I'd say hold onto your raw copy and enjoy it, rather than spend money chasing a grade that isn't paying off yet.
How rare is Starmie?
Only 10 copies of this card have been graded in total, and of those, 8 have earned the top PSA 10 grade. That's a strikingly high ratio of gem mints among a very small population, which tells you two things: not many people have bothered grading this card, and the ones who did tended to pull nice copies. Scarcity at this scale usually matters more once demand catches up, so it's a card worth keeping an eye on if you're the patient type.
Where can you pull Starmie?
We've tracked Starmie being pulled 124 times across collector-crypt, mnstr, and courtyard, so this isn't some mythical chase card, it does show up. It's popped up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 3, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for it sits at $1,030, which shows that even a modestly priced card can occasionally land in a pack that's valued well beyond its usual market number, though that's the exception, not the rule. Worth remembering that pack odds are still pack odds, and most rips won't beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Starmie worth?+
Right now, Starmie in raw or ungraded condition is valued at $1. A Grade 9 copy comes in at $2, and a PSA 10 sits at $1 as well, so grading hasn't added a premium over raw for this particular card at the moment.
Is Starmie worth grading?+
Based on current values, not really, since PSA 10 and raw are both sitting at $1, meaning you'd be paying grading fees without seeing that cost come back. With only 10 copies graded total and 8 of those already PSA 10, it's also clear that gem mint isn't especially rare for this card once it does get sent in.
Why is the Starmie 1st Edition #16 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition prints generally carry extra collector appeal because they mark the earliest print run of a set, and Red Flash's 1st Edition Starmie fits that pattern with its Rare status and Yuka Morii artwork. The exact premium over a standard print isn't something we have hard numbers on here, but 1st Edition and holo status are usually the first things collectors check when comparing versions of the same card.
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