Tyranitar 1st Edition #43 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Tyranitar & chase cards
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Tyranitar is one of those cards that stops you mid-scroll, a big, snarling holo from the Japanese Awakening Psychic King set, and this particular version carries the 1st edition stamp on card #43. If you are trying to pin down Tyranitar's value, you are looking at a raw copy sitting around $6, which feels almost modest until you see what a top grade can do to that number. It is a quiet card in terms of pull activity, but it has real weight for anyone chasing 1st edition holos from this era.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $56, down 15% over the past year, with an all-time high of $80 in May 2026.
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Tyranitar price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 640 graded, only 520 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $150 | 520 | 486 / 34 |
| PSA 9 | $88 | 74 | 69 / 5 |
| PSA 8 | $29 | 21 | 14 / 7 |
| PSA 7 | - | 11 | 10 / 1 |
| PSA 6 | - | 9 | 9 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $17 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $14 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $13 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $80 | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $56 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Tyranitar
Is Tyranitar worth grading?
So is Tyranitar worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $6, while a PSA 10 sells for $104, which works out to about 17.4 times the raw price. That is a real jump, and the population numbers actually work in your favor here, since a large share of graded copies have come back as PSA 10 rather than Grade 9. Grade 9 copies land around $27, so even a near miss on gem mint still pays off compared to raw. That said, grading always costs money and time before you know your result, so only send in a copy you genuinely believe is sharp, corners, surface and centering all included, because there is no refund on a Grade 8 you were hoping would be a 10.
How rare is Tyranitar?
Across every grading company combined, there are only 164 graded copies of this Tyranitar on record, and 124 of those are PSA 10. That is a striking ratio, it tells you this print tends to grade well when submitted, but the overall pool stays small no matter how you slice it. Low total population plus a strong gem mint rate is exactly the kind of combination that keeps demand steady and prices firm, since there simply are not many copies floating around at any grade.
Where can you pull Tyranitar?
We track real pack pulls across a wide range of online pack sites, and as of now, Tyranitar has not shown up in any pulls we have recorded. That does not mean it does not exist out there, but it does mean this is not a card you should expect to see land in a live break any time soon. In practice, most collectors who want this one are buying it directly on the secondary market rather than chasing it through packs, and that is worth knowing before you spend money hoping to rip it yourself. It is a good reminder that pack opening is a gamble, and plenty of rips never come close to matching what you put in.
Questions people ask
How much is Tyranitar worth?+
A raw, ungraded Tyranitar from the 1st Edition #43 Awakening Psychic King set is valued around $6. Once graded, the price climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits near $27, and a PSA 10 reaches $104, so the grade you land makes a real difference to Tyranitar's value.
Is Tyranitar worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 17.4 times what a raw copy goes for. With 124 of the 164 total graded copies coming back as PSA 10, this card seems to grade well, but you should still only submit copies that look genuinely clean, since grading costs money regardless of the result.
Why is the Tyranitar 1st Edition #43 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards were only printed in that initial run before reprints took over, so they are naturally scarcer and more sought after by collectors who care about print history. That extra layer of rarity, on top of an already limited population, is a big part of why this specific 1st edition holo commands more attention and value than a standard print of the same card.
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