Torchic 1st Edition #16 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Torchic & chase cards
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Torchic, that little orange fire chick everyone falls for the moment they start a Hoenn game, shows up here as a 1st edition #16 card from the Japanese Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions set. It's not a flashy chase card, but it's the kind of early print that collectors quietly hunt down for the nostalgia and the 1st edition stamp alone. If you searched for Torchic value, price, or just how much is Torchic worth, you've landed in the right spot.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.99, up 75% over the past year, with an all-time high of $6.99 in September 2026.
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Torchic price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 34 graded, only 17 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | - | 17 |
| PSA 9 | - | 13 |
| PSA 8 | - | 3 |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.99 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Where to pull Torchic
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The collector's take on Torchic
Is Torchic worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Torchic sits at $4, while a PSA 10 climbs to $17, which works out to about 4.3 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but it's worth pausing on before you send a copy off to get graded. Grading fees and shipping can easily eat into a card valued this low, so unless you've got a stack of Torchics to grade together or you're doing it for the love of the hobby rather than the return, it may not pencil out financially. If the card looks sharp in hand, gem mint is achievable here, but always weigh the cost of grading against what you'd actually walk away with.
How rare is Torchic?
Across all grading services, only 34 copies of this Torchic have been graded, and of those, 17 have landed a PSA 10. That's a genuinely small population for any card, and it means most people holding this one still have it raw and ungraded. Because the pool is so limited, every graded copy, especially at the top grade, carries a bit more weight with collectors who like knowing exactly how few exist.
Where can you pull Torchic?
We've tracked this Torchic being pulled 126 times across tilt-rips, mnstr, packs, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and one lucky rip recorded a value of $438, which shows just how much a single pull can swing depending on condition and grading. It's turned up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokemon Expert Pack, Tilt Treasure Pack, Pack 1, and Radiant Pack. That said, pulling cards from packs is a gamble more often than not, most rips don't beat what you paid, so if you specifically want this Torchic, buying it directly on the secondary market is usually the steadier route, while ripping packs is more about the fun of the chase.
Questions people ask
How much is Torchic worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Torchic sits around $4, while a Grade 9 brings $13 and a PSA 10 tops out at $17. So the value really depends on condition and whether it's been graded, with gem mint copies commanding the biggest premium.
Is Torchic worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 4.3 times the raw price, jumping from $4 up to $17. But with grading fees factored in, it's a tight margin, so it's worth doing mainly if the card is in excellent shape or you're grading for the enjoyment of it rather than pure profit.
Why is the Torchic 1st Edition #16 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards come from the earliest print runs of a set, in this case the Japanese Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions set, which makes them scarcer and more desirable to collectors from the start. That early stamp tends to carry a premium over later standard prints simply because there were fewer of them made and they mark the card's original release.
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