Staryu #5 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Sept 2026Related Staryu & chase cards
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Staryu is one of those quietly charming cards from the earliest days of Pokemon, and this particular one comes from the Japanese 1995 Combo Deck set, card #5. It is not flashy, but it carries that first-generation feel collectors keep coming back to. If you are digging into Staryu value, the raw, ungraded price right now sits at $2, which makes it an easy, low-stakes pickup for anyone building out a vintage collection.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.04, up 24% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.25 in July 2024.
Recent pulls of Staryu
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Staryu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $75 | - |
| PSA 9 | - | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| 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.
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The collector's take on Staryu
Is Staryu worth grading?
So is Staryu worth grading? Honestly, right now it is hard to say with confidence. We do not have established Grade 9 or PSA 10 prices for this card yet, which means the market for graded copies simply is not there in a documented way. Grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, and gem mint is never guaranteed, centering, edge wear and print lines from 1995 all work against you. With a raw price of just $2, this is one where I would lean toward holding onto it as a nice piece of history rather than betting on a grading return that is not yet proven.
How rare is Staryu?
We do not have population numbers to point to for Staryu #5, so instead it helps to think about it in context: this comes from a 1995 Japanese deck, which puts it firmly in vintage territory just by age alone. Scarcity in these older sets is often more about condition than raw numbers, since cards from that era were played with, sleeved poorly, or tossed in binders without much care. That is part of why a clean copy, even without a graded population to prove it, tends to stand out.
Where can you pull Staryu?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep. We have tracked Staryu being pulled 77 times across pack sites including tilt-rips, courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $86. It has turned up in a real mix of pack types too, from the Pokemon Dime Pack and Wildcard Basic Pack to the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack and Pokémon Starter Pack. That spread tells you it is not locked to one site or one product, it shows up across the ecosystem, though as always with pack openings, the odds favor the house and most rips do not come out ahead.
Questions people ask
How much is Staryu worth?+
Right now, Staryu #5 from the 1995 Combo Deck set is valued at $2 raw or ungraded. Graded prices for Grade 9 and PSA 10 are not currently established, so most of the value activity we see is happening on raw copies and in pack pulls.
Is Staryu worth grading?+
With no confirmed Grade 9 or PSA 10 pricing yet, grading Staryu is more of a gamble than a clear investment right now. Given the raw value sits at $2, the grading fee alone could outweigh any potential return, so it is worth thinking carefully before sending it in.
What set is Staryu from?+
This Staryu is card #5 from the Japanese 1995 Combo Deck set, making it one of the earlier Pokemon cards ever printed. Its age alone gives it a nice vintage appeal even at a modest price point.
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