Tentacool #56 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Tentacool & chase cards
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Tentacool #56 is one of those familiar faces from the 1999 Fossil set, a Common card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno that plenty of collectors picked up simply because it was part of that classic era of Pokemon. It won't top anyone's most valuable list, but if you're wondering about Tentacool value, here's the honest answer: a raw copy sits at $1, which is exactly what you'd expect from a Common of its age. It's a small, nostalgic piece of Fossil history, and knowing where it stands helps if you're sorting through old collections or deciding what to do with one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.99, up 0% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.85 in January 2025.
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Tentacool price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,129 graded, only 96 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $91 | 96 | 5 / 91 |
| PSA 9 | $19 | 211 | 12 / 199 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 434 | 1 / 433 |
| PSA 7 | $13 | 210 | - / 210 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 114 | 1 / 113 |
| PSA 5 | $7.99 | 45 | - / 45 |
| PSA 4 | $7.75 | 13 | - / 13 |
| PSA 3 | $4.25 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 1 | - | 2 | - / 2 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.99 | - | - |
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? Let's talk numbers. A raw, ungraded copy is worth $1, while a PSA 10 comes in at $5, which works out to about 3.6x the raw price. A Grade 9 lands at $12, interestingly higher than the PSA 10 figure, which happens sometimes with older Commons where population and demand shift things around. Grading itself costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint, so for a card sitting at $1 raw, the math rarely favors sending it in unless you've got a stack of Fossil cards to grade together or you just love having graded slabs in your collection.
How rare is Tentacool?
Across all grading services combined, there are 1,117 graded copies of Tentacool on record, and of those, only 96 have made it to PSA 10. That tells you two things: plenty of people have sent this card in over the years, but hitting that flawless gem mint grade is genuinely tough, even for a Common. When less than a tenth of graded copies reach the top grade, it explains why PSA 10 examples sit at a premium over raw and Grade 9 copies, even if the dollar amounts stay modest for a card like this.
Where can you pull Tentacool?
PackSpy has tracked 23 recorded pulls of Tentacool across collector-crypt, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest single pull value hitting $1,043, which shows that even a Common can occasionally land in a high value package or bundle. We've seen it turn up in packs like the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Water Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, and Wildcard 3: Inferno. That's the kind of real, cross-site pull data you won't find in a static price guide, and it's worth remembering that opening packs is ultimately a gamble where most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Tentacool worth?+
A raw, ungraded Tentacool #56 from Fossil is worth $1. It's a Common card from 1999, so its value stays modest, but graded copies can be worth more depending on the grade.
Is Tentacool worth grading?+
With a raw value of $1 and a PSA 10 sitting at $5, roughly 3.6x the raw price, grading Tentacool is a tough sell financially once you factor in grading fees. It might make sense if you're grading it alongside other cards or just want a slabbed copy for your collection.
How much is a PSA 10 Tentacool worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Tentacool is worth $5. Out of 1,117 total graded copies, only 96 have achieved that PSA 10 grade, so it's a genuinely tough pull even among graded copies.
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