Surfer #249 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Surfer & chase cards
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Surfer is card #249 from the Korean Mega Dream ex set, one of those pulls that always gets a little reaction when it flips over in a pack. If you are trying to pin down Surfer value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $8, which makes it an affordable card to chase but also one worth knowing the real numbers on before you buy, sell, or send one off to grading. It is not a card that will change your life, but it has a real, tracked market, and that is exactly what we are here to break down.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.99, down 20% over the past year, with an all-time high of $10 in May 2026.
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Surfer price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $67 | - |
| PSA 9 | $21 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.99 | - |
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 Surfer
Is Surfer worth grading?
So is Surfer worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs about $8, a Grade 9 comes in at $22, and a PSA 10 sits at $69, which works out to roughly 8.7 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit. Centering, edge wear, and surface scratches from handling or packaging can all knock a card down a grade, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into whatever profit you are chasing. If you already own a copy that looks sharp in hand, corners clean and centering solid, grading can make sense. If it is a marginal card, you might spend more getting it graded than the upgrade in value actually returns.
How rare is Surfer?
There is no published population data for Surfer to lean on here, so we will speak plainly about what we do know. As a Korean-market card from the Mega Dream ex set, it was never printed or distributed at the same scale as mainline English releases, which naturally puts a ceiling on how many copies are floating around in any grade. That kind of scarcity tends to support steady value at the top end, even when the raw price stays modest, because gem mint copies simply do not turn up that often. It is worth remembering that low print numbers do not automatically mean high prices, demand still has to be there, and for Surfer that demand has stayed fairly measured.
Where can you pull Surfer?
This is where PackSpy actually has something no price guide can give you: real pull data. We have recorded Surfer pulled 167 times across pack sites including mnstr, tilt-rips, and courtyard, with the biggest single recorded pull value hitting $74. It has turned up in a mix of products too, everything from Pack 1 to Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, and Pokemon Premium Pack. That spread tells you Surfer is not locked to one specific product, it shows up across different pack types and price points, which is useful to know if you are opening with this card specifically in mind. Just keep the bigger picture honest in your head: opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not beat what you paid for them.
Questions people ask
How much is Surfer worth?+
A raw, ungraded Surfer from the Korean Mega Dream ex set is valued at around $8. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $22 and a PSA 10 reaching $69, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Surfer worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is genuinely sharp, since a PSA 10 is worth about 8.7 times the raw price. But gem mint is tough to hit, and grading costs plus the risk of a lower grade coming back mean it is not a guaranteed win for every copy.
How much is a PSA 10 Surfer worth?+
A PSA 10 Surfer is valued at $69, well above the $8 raw price and the $22 Grade 9 price. That gap is exactly why gem mint copies get chased, even on a card with a fairly modest baseline value.
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