Tangela #178 Value
151 · Card 178/207 · Illustration rare · 2023
Tangela #178 is one of those Scarlet & Violet 151 cards that makes you stop scrolling, an illustration rare from the 2023 set with artwork by Oswaldo KATO that really leans into the tangled, playful nature of the Pokemon itself. If you are searching for Tangela value right now, here is the short version: raw copies sit at $16, and a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way up to $160. It is a genuinely likable pull, the kind of card that reminds you why illustration rares became such a big deal in this set.
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Tangela price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 5,502 graded copies exist — only 1,734 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $16 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $160 | 1,734 |
| Grade 9 | $28 | 2,887 |
| Grade 8 | $21 | 777 |
| Grade 7 | $20 | 81 |
| Grade 6 | $16 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | $13 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | $11 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | $9.00 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | $8.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- 151
- Card number
- 178 of 207
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Tactful Tangling10+Grass
If you played Erika's Invitation from your hand during this turn, this attack does 60 more damage.
Tangela — collector's take
Is Tangela worth grading?
So is Tangela worth grading? A PSA 10 runs 10.0x the raw price, which on paper looks like a serious jump from $16 to $160. That math gets people excited, and rightly so, but the honest answer is it depends on the copy in your hand. Illustration rares like this one can be tough to land in gem mint condition because of how much of the card surface is covered in artwork, where even tiny print or centering flaws show up more than on a standard card. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9, so before you send it in, look closely at the corners, edges and centering under good light. If it looks clean to your eye, grading can pay off. If you are on the fence, it might be worth holding onto it raw until you are more confident.
How rare is it?
Right now there are 5,502 total graded copies of Tangela on record, and of those, 1,734 have earned the PSA 10 gem mint label. That means roughly a third of graded copies hit the top grade, which is a fairly healthy rate, not so rare that a PSA 10 feels impossible to find, but not so common that it loses its appeal either. For collectors, that population spread helps explain why the price gap between raw and PSA 10 is as wide as it is: enough gem copies exist to set a real market, but not so many that the top grade feels ordinary.
Where to pull it
We track real pack pulls across sites, not just guesses, and Tangela has shown up 118 times in our recorded data across tilt-rips, collector-crypt and courtyard. The biggest single pull we have on record for this card sold for $213, a nice reminder that even a $16 raw card can occasionally land a lucky, well-timed hit. If you are chasing this one, it has turned up in the Pokemon Starter Pack, the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Pokémon Basic Pack. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Tangela worth?
A raw or ungraded Tangela #178 from Scarlet & Violet 151 is valued at $16. Grade it and the value climbs, with a Grade 9 sitting at $28 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $160, which works out to 10.0x the raw price.
Is Tangela worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 10.0x the raw card at $160 versus $16. But gem mint copies are not guaranteed, illustration rares show wear easily, and grading has real cost and risk, so only send in copies that look clean to start with.
What set is Tangela from?
Tangela #178 comes from the Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released in 2023. It is an illustration rare illustrated by Oswaldo KATO, one of the artwork-driven cards that made this set popular with collectors.
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