Question 1

Is Totodile worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here is the honest math on Totodile: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $6, a Grade 9 comes in at $31, and a PSA 10 tops out at $39, which works out to about 6.4 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a Common like this, since even small print or centering flaws that nobody notices in a binder get picked apart under grading lights. Add in the grading company's fees and turnaround time, and for a card in this price range, grading only really makes sense if you already have a copy that looks flawless to your eye and you are doing it for the fun of chasing a PSA 10, not purely for profit.

Question 2

How rare is Totodile?

Accepted Answer

Totodile is not swimming in graded copies. Across every grading submission PackSpy tracks, there are 108 graded copies total, and 60 of those are PSA 10. That is actually a fairly high ratio of gem mints to the overall population, which tells you that when collectors do send this card in, it tends to grade well, but it also means the population of graded Totodiles overall stays modest. That kind of scarcity is part of why the value holds steady rather than spiking, since there is not a flood of graded copies to push prices down.

Question 3

Where can you pull Totodile?

Accepted Answer

We have recorded Totodile being pulled 37 times across pack sites we track, including courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and mnstr, and it has turned up in products like the Pokemon Starter Pack, Tilt Treasure Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pack 1. The biggest single pull we have on record hit $860, which shows that even a Common from this set can occasionally land in a pack with real upside depending on grade and condition. That said, opening packs is still a gamble and most rips do not come close to that number, so if you are chasing this specific card, buying a known copy off the secondary market is usually the steadier route, and pulling it is more of a bonus than a plan.

Question 4

How much is Totodile worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Totodile from the Japanese HeartGold Collection sits at $6. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $31 and a PSA 10 at $39, so condition makes a real difference to the Totodile value.

Question 5

Is Totodile worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 sells for about 6.4 times the raw price, but gem mint is genuinely tough to land, and grading fees eat into a card in this price range fast. If your copy is already sharp and you enjoy the process, it can be worth it, but treat it as a hobby decision more than a guaranteed profit move.

Question 6

Why is the Totodile 1st Edition #22 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

First edition cards generally come from an earlier, smaller print run, which collectors tend to value more highly than later prints of the same card. Combined with its Common rarity and the artwork by Hironobu Yoshida, that first edition status is a big part of why people specifically search out this version of Totodile rather than a later print.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$322	60	39 / 21
PSA 9	$268	38	31 / 7
PSA 8	$244	8	6 / 2
PSA 7	-	2	1 / 1
PSA 6	-	-	- / -
PSA 5	-	-	- / -
PSA 4	-	-	- / -
PSA 3	-	-	- / -
PSA 2	-	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$6.05	-	-

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