Question 1

Is Tangela worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here is where it gets interesting. A raw, ungraded Tangela sits at $19, but a PSA 10 comes in at $679, which works out to about 35.4 times the raw price. That is a real jump, and it is exactly why people ask if Tangela is worth grading. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a 1999 common like this. Corners soften, centering shifts, print lines show up under bright light, all things that were never a priority when these cards were being cut and packed decades ago. Grading fees add up fast if you are sending in several copies hoping for a Grade 9 or a PSA 10, so it only really makes sense if your Tangela already looks sharp in hand: clean corners, centered print, no surface wear. If it has any real flaws, you may spend more chasing a grade than the card is worth even at the higher end.

Question 2

How rare is Tangela?

Accepted Answer

Across every grading submission on record, there are 3,007 graded copies of Tangela out there, and only 734 of those have earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a fairly small slice of the total population, which helps explain why the jump from raw to PSA 10 is so steep. A common card is never going to be scarce in the way a holo rare is, but within its own population, true gem mint Tangela is the harder find, and that scarcity is a big part of what keeps its graded value well above the raw price.

Question 3

Where can you pull Tangela?

Accepted Answer

PackSpy has tracked 59 recorded pulls of Tangela across courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $213. It has turned up in a handful of pack types over the years, including the Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokemon Pro Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. That spread tells you Tangela is not something you chase by ripping packs hoping to land one, it shows up here and there as part of the mix. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not pay for themselves. If you specifically want a Tangela for your collection, buying a known copy on the secondary market is usually the more reliable route than hunting for one in fresh packs.

Question 4

How much is Tangela worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Tangela is valued at $19. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 coming in at $907 and a PSA 10 at $679, so the value really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.

Question 5

Is Tangela worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 35.4 times the raw price of $19. That said, gem mint copies are genuinely hard to land on a 1999 common, so it is worth grading mainly if your copy already looks clean and well centered before you send it in.

Question 6

Why is the Tangela 1st Edition #66 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

The 1st Edition stamp marks it as part of the earliest print run of Base Set, which collectors have always treated as more desirable than later reprints. Combined with its age from the original 1999 release, that early printing history is a big reason it holds more value than a standard, non 1st Edition version.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$432	734	679 / 55
PSA 9	$94	1,024	907 / 117
PSA 8	$51	671	505 / 166
PSA 7	$36	313	207 / 106
PSA 6	$35	134	102 / 32
PSA 5	$29	80	57 / 23
PSA 4	$25	29	20 / 9
PSA 3	$21	11	9 / 2
PSA 2	$19	4	3 / 1
PSA 1	$60	7	7 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$19	-	-

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