Starmie #5 value & price
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Starmie has always been one of those water-type cards that collectors gravitate toward, and the #5 print from the Japanese Melee Pokemon Scramble set is no exception. It's a card people search out specifically, and if you're checking Starmie value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $151, with the gem mint end of the market climbing much higher. Part of the appeal here is just how few copies exist in any graded condition at all, which keeps this one firmly on the radar of set collectors and pack hunters alike.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $151, up 454% over the past year, with an all-time high of $151 in June 2026.
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Starmie price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 8 graded, only 5 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.4k | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 9 | $170 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 8 | $64 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 7 | $51 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | $41 | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | $33 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $28 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $24 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $22 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $203 | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $151 | - | - |
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 Starmie
Is Starmie worth grading?
So is it worth sending Starmie in for grading? The jump from raw to PSA 10 is real: a PSA 10 sits at 9.4x the ungraded price, which on this card means the difference between $151 and $1,416. That's a meaningful gap, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on older Japanese cards like this one, centering and edge wear tend to creep in more than people expect. A Grade 9 comes in at $170, only a modest bump over raw, so the real money is specifically in that top grade. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you commit, and only send in copies that look genuinely clean under a loupe. If it's soft in the corners, you're often better off holding it raw or selling as is.
How rare is it?
This is where Starmie gets interesting. Across every grading company, only 7 copies of this card have ever been graded, and of those, 4 have earned a PSA 10. That's an unusually high ratio of gem mints to total population, but the total number graded is still tiny, meaning most of the copies out there in the wild have simply never been submitted. Low population numbers like these tend to support long-term value because there just isn't much supply to go around, especially at the top end.
Where to pull it
PackSpy has tracked Starmie being pulled 95 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and mnstr, so this isn't a card that only shows up in price guides, people are actually ripping it out of packs. It's turned up in products like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Pack 5, and the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull on this card hit $1,750, which gives you a sense of what a well-graded copy can bring when the right buyer is watching. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble no matter how good the card looks on paper, most rips don't come close to that number, and plenty of people spend more chasing a hit than the card is worth.
Questions people ask
How much is Starmie worth?+
A raw, ungraded Starmie #5 from Melee Pokemon Scramble is valued at $151. Grade 9 copies run $170, while a PSA 10 jumps significantly to $1,416, reflecting how rare gem mint condition is for this card.
Is Starmie worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 9.4x the raw price. But with only 7 total graded copies and just 4 at PSA 10, gem mint is tough to land, so weigh the grading cost against the condition of your card before submitting.
What set is Starmie from?+
This Starmie is card #5 from the Japanese Melee Pokemon Scramble set. It's a set that continues to draw attention from collectors thanks to its scarce holo pulls and tight graded population.
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