Switch #206 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Aug 2026Related Switch & chase cards
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Switch is one of those quiet hyper rares from Scarlet & Violet 151 that sneaks up on you, a 2023 card illustrated by Studio Bora Inc. that plenty of collectors picked up without realizing what it might turn into down the line. If you are here looking up Switch value, the short answer is that it sits at the affordable end of the hyper rare spectrum right now, but the spread between raw and graded copies tells a more interesting story. It is the kind of card that rewards patience and a sharp eye rather than luck alone.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.24, down 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.99 in September 2023.
Recent pulls of Switch
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$12CGC 10 GEM MINTWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 7m ago
$2.15LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 27m ago$2.15LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 30m ago$2.15LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 42m ago
$0.16CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 52m ago$0.16CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 58m ago$2.15LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 1h ago$2.15LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 1h ago
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Switch price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,441 graded, only 670 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $125 | 670 | 497 / 173 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 1,177 | 1,026 / 151 |
| PSA 8 | $8.61 | 519 | 428 / 91 |
| PSA 7 | $7.00 | 53 | 42 / 11 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 13 | 10 / 3 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.14 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 206 of 207
- Rarity
- Hyper rare
- Illustrator
- Studio Bora Inc.
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Switch
Is Switch worth grading?
So is Switch worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy sits around $2, a Grade 9 climbs to $15, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy jumps all the way to $125, which works out to about 51.4 times the raw price. That is a real gap, and it is tempting. But grading fees add up fast, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a 10. With only 670 PSA 10s out of 2,441 total graded copies, plenty of submissions land at 9 or lower. If your copy looks sharp under a light with clean edges and centering, it might be worth the gamble. If it has any soft corners or print lines, save your money and enjoy it raw.
How rare is Switch?
The population numbers on Switch are worth sitting with for a second. Out of 2,441 graded copies total, only 670 have earned that PSA 10 gem mint label. That means roughly one in four graded copies hits the top grade, which is not impossible odds but far from a sure thing either. For a hyper rare from a set as popular as 151, that scarcity at the top end is exactly what keeps the PSA 10 price so far above the raw and Grade 9 tiers. Fewer perfect copies means more competition for the ones that exist.
Where can you pull Switch?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just price guide averages. Switch has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, courtyard, and general pack breaks, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $70. It has shown up in the Novice Pack, Rookie Pack, Pokemon Dime Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Dollar Pack, so if you are chasing this one through packs rather than buying it outright, those are the products where collectors have actually landed it. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble in either direction, most rips do not cover their cost, so treat it as fun first and investment second.
Questions people ask
How much is Switch worth?+
A raw, ungraded Switch from Scarlet & Violet 151 is worth around $2 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $15 and a PSA 10 reaching $125. The value really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Switch worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is genuinely gem mint quality, since a PSA 10 is worth about 51.4 times the raw price. But with only 670 PSA 10s out of 2,441 graded copies, hitting that top grade is not guaranteed, so weigh the grading cost against the condition of your card before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Switch worth?+
A PSA 10 Switch is currently valued at $125. That is a big jump from the raw price of $2, and it reflects how few copies out of the total population of 2,441 actually earn that gem mint grade, only 670 so far.
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