Question 1

Is Swinub worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Swinub worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $16, and a PSA 10 sits at $73, which works out to roughly 24.3 times what the ungraded card is worth. That's a real jump, and it's exactly why people chase gem mint copies. But grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10. Illustration rares like this one show every little scuff under bright light, so if the corners or the print look even slightly off, you might land a Grade 9 instead, which is still a nice card but a much smaller payout. If you've got a copy that looks genuinely clean, it's worth considering. If it's got soft edges or a whitened corner, it's probably happier staying raw.

Question 2

How rare is Swinub?

Accepted Answer

Right now there are 2,659 total graded copies of Swinub on record, and out of those, 952 have made it to PSA 10. That's actually a healthy chunk of the population sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card isn't impossibly hard to get to gem mint, just not guaranteed either. The population numbers help explain the price gap: enough PSA 10s exist to keep the market liquid, but not so many that the top grade feels cheap. It's a card that rewards patience and a careful eye more than luck alone.

Question 3

Where can you pull Swinub?

Accepted Answer

We've tracked 45 real pulls of Swinub across sites like courtyard, collector-crypt, lastpack, and packs, which gives us a genuine look at where this card actually shows up instead of just guessing. It's turned up in packs like the Pokémon Master Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Starter Pokémon Pack, the Pokémon Pro Pack, and simple starter packs, so it's not locked to one single product. The biggest pull we've logged came in at $411, which shows just how much a sharp grade and a hot moment in the market can swing a card's value. Worth remembering though, pulling packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, Swinub included. If you just want the card, buying it outright on the secondary market is usually the calmer route.

Question 4

How much is Swinub worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Swinub from Journey Together is valued around $3. Once graded, that value climbs, with a Grade 9 around $16 and a PSA 10 reaching $73, so condition makes a real difference here.

Question 5

Is Swinub worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 24.3 times the raw price. But grading has a cost and no guaranteed outcome, and with 952 PSA 10s already recorded out of 2,659 total graded copies, gem mint isn't rare enough to make every raw copy worth the risk. Look closely at the corners and centering before you send it in.

Question 6

What set is Swinub from?

Accepted Answer

Swinub is card 165 from Journey Together, a 2025 set, where it appears as an illustration rare illustrated by Nakamura Ippan. It's one of those quieter cards in the set that collectors end up loving for the art alone.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$75	986	663 / 323
PSA 9	$15	1,451	1,247 / 204
PSA 8	$13	287	219 / 68
PSA 7	$6.62	26	20 / 6
PSA 6	$5.00	10	9 / 1
PSA 5	$4.00	2	2 / -
PSA 4	$3.00	1	1 / -
PSA 3	$3.00	1	1 / -
PSA 2	$3.00	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$3.18	-	-

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