Tentacool 1st Edition #56 value & price
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Tentacool is one of those quietly charming commons from the 1999 Fossil set, the kind of card that reminds you Pokemon cards used to be simple and a little goofy looking, in the best way. Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, this 1st Edition #56 printing sits at a raw value of $3, which makes it an easy card to love without breaking the bank. If you searched Tentacool value or Tentacool price hoping for a straight answer, here it is, along with what actually changes that number.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.47, up 1% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.74 in May 2026.
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Tentacool price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,188 graded, only 1,049 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $164 | 1,049 | 709 / 340 |
| PSA 9 | $27 | 1,722 | 1,334 / 388 |
| PSA 8 | $19 | 934 | 497 / 437 |
| PSA 7 | $15 | 259 | 145 / 114 |
| PSA 6 | $15 | 117 | 75 / 42 |
| PSA 5 | $12 | 65 | 42 / 23 |
| PSA 4 | $10 | 24 | 18 / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $8.50 | 14 | 10 / 4 |
| PSA 2 | $5.50 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | $100 | 2 | 2 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.37 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Fossil
- Card number
- 56 of 62
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 30
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Acid10Water
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The collector's take on Tentacool
Is Tentacool worth grading?
So is Tentacool worth grading? Here's the honest picture: a raw copy sits at $3, while a PSA 10 comes in at $709, which works out to about 241.2x the raw price. That jump looks tempting, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on older commons like this, corners and centering issues from 1999 printing were common, and grading fees plus shipping and wait times eat into any profit fast. Interestingly, a Grade 9 copy is currently valued even higher at $1,334, so it is worth checking current grade values rather than assuming PSA 10 is always the ceiling. If you already own a sharp looking copy it can be worth sending in, but going in expecting a guaranteed payout is where people get burned.
How rare is Tentacool?
Across all grading services, there are 4,188 graded copies of this Tentacool on record, with 1,049 of those earning a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a meaningful slice of the graded population, which helps explain why PSA 10 pricing sits well above raw but not at wild extremes. For a common from a set this old, that population tells you collectors have been quietly grading these for years, keeping supply steady rather than scarce.
Where can you pull Tentacool?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. We have recorded Tentacool pulled 23 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $1,043. It has turned up in packs like the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Wildcard 3: Inferno, and Pokemon Pro Pack, so if you are chasing one through pack openings rather than buying raw, those are the names to watch. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble and most rips do not cover their cost, Tentacool included.
Questions people ask
How much is Tentacool worth?+
A raw, ungraded Tentacool from the 1999 Fossil set is worth $3. Once graded, the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 at $1,334 and a PSA 10 at $709, so grading can meaningfully change what the card is worth.
Is Tentacool worth grading?+
It depends on the copy you have. The gap between raw at $3 and PSA 10 at $709 is about 241.2 times, which sounds great, but gem mint condition is tough to land and grading has real costs and turnaround time. If your copy already looks clean and sharp, it is a reasonable bet, but it is not a sure thing.
Why is the Tentacool 1st Edition #56 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition cards were printed in smaller numbers than later reprints from the same set, so they naturally carry more demand from collectors chasing that early print run. Combined with its age from the 1999 Fossil release, that scarcity in the print itself is a big part of why the 1st Edition version holds more value than a standard printing.
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