Question 1

Is Tulip worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Tulip worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy runs about $9, but a PSA 10 sells for $90, which works out to roughly 9.5x the ungraded price. That's a real jump, no question. The catch is that gem mint isn't guaranteed just because a card looks clean to your eye: grading companies check corners, centering, surface and edges under bright light, and plenty of nice-looking cards come back as a Grade 9 instead, which lands around $23. Once you factor in grading fees, shipping and the wait time, grading only makes sense if your copy is genuinely sharp in hand. If there's a soft corner or off-center print, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.

Question 2

How rare is Tulip?

Accepted Answer

Across the population data we have, 1,362 copies of Tulip have been graded in total, and of those, 460 made it all the way to PSA 10. That's a decent chunk hitting gem mint, honestly, which is part of why the PSA 10 price sits at $90 rather than climbing higher, there's enough supply at the top grade to keep things grounded. Still, most raw copies out in the wild haven't been graded at all, so that population is really just a snapshot of the cards people cared enough about to submit. Scarcity here isn't extreme, but it's enough to keep gem mint copies meaningfully more valuable than a played or raw one.

Question 3

Where can you pull Tulip?

Accepted Answer

Here's where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep: we've recorded Tulip pulled 6 times across real pack openings, spanning packs like Catch 'em All - Paradox Rift, starter, trainer and Poke Waifu, plus general pulls on lastpack. The biggest pull value we've logged for Tulip sits at $10, which lines up closely with what it trades for raw. That tells you something useful: this isn't a card that's flooding pack sites, so if you're chasing one from a live opening, patience is part of the game. Most price guides can't tell you any of this because they only track sales, not actual pack pulls, but we watch it happen in real time. And it's worth saying plainly: opening packs for value is a gamble, most rips don't pay for themselves, so pull for the fun of it and let any hit be a bonus.

Question 4

How much is Tulip worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Tulip is valued at $9 right now. Grade it and get a 9 and you're looking at $23, while a PSA 10 sits at $90, about 9.5 times the raw price. Value depends a lot on condition, so check your corners and centering before assuming top dollar.

Question 5

Is Tulip worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, if your copy is sharp. The gap between raw at $9 and PSA 10 at $90 is real money, but gem mint isn't a given, plenty of copies land at Grade 9 instead, worth $23. Weigh the grading cost and wait time against how clean your card actually looks before sending it in.

Question 6

What set is Tulip from?

Accepted Answer

Tulip #259 comes from Paradox Rift, released in 2023. It's a special illustration rare featuring artwork by AKIRA EGAWA, one of the standout full-art trainer cards from that set.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$85	465	337 / 128
PSA 9	$19	714	637 / 77
PSA 8	$13	176	154 / 22
PSA 7	$9.50	11	8 / 3
PSA 6	$8.00	6	5 / 1
PSA 5	$6.00	2	1 / 1
PSA 4	$5.00	1	1 / -
PSA 3	$4.00	-	- / -
PSA 2	$4.00	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$7.51	-	-

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