Tyranitar #222 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Tyranitar & chase cards
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Tyranitar #222 is one of those Paldea Evolved illustration rares that stops people mid-scroll, and Nurikabe's artwork is a big reason why. Released in 2023, it's built a real following among collectors who want more than just a strong Pokemon on cardboard, they want a card that looks like a small painting. If you're trying to figure out Tyranitar's value right now, the short answer is that it sits at $68 raw, but that's really just the starting point of the story.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $65, up 30% over the past year, with an all-time high of $73 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Tyranitar
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Tyranitar price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 10,123 graded, only 1,877 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $764 | 1,877 | 1,705 / 172 |
| PSA 9 | $85 | 5,081 | 4,778 / 303 |
| PSA 8 | $55 | 2,550 | 2,367 / 183 |
| PSA 7 | $44 | 444 | 415 / 29 |
| PSA 6 | $35 | 129 | 119 / 10 |
| PSA 5 | $28 | 31 | 30 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $24 | 9 | 8 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $20 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $18 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $65 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 222 of 279
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 180
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Nurikabe
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Rout30+Darkness
This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
- Dread Mountain230Darkness · Darkness
Discard the top 4 cards of your deck.
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The collector's take on Tyranitar
Is Tyranitar worth grading?
Here's the honest math on grading Tyranitar: a raw copy runs $68, a Grade 9 gets you to $82, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $790, which works out to 11.6 times the raw price. That gap is tempting, but gem mint isn't a given. Illustration rares like this one show every whitened edge and surface scuff under grading lights, so a card that looks perfect at home can come back a 9 instead of a 10. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you send one in, and only submit copies you'd genuinely bet on holding up to that standard. If you've got a sharp, well-centered copy, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or edge wear, you're probably better off enjoying it raw.
How rare is Tyranitar?
Across all grading services, there are 10,095 total graded copies of Tyranitar on record, and only 1,869 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's roughly one in five graded copies hitting gem mint, which tells you this card isn't impossible to find in high grade, but it's far from easy either. That population spread is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above raw and Grade 9, scarcity at the top end is real, and it's reflected directly in what people are willing to pay for a perfect copy.
Where can you pull Tyranitar?
PackSpy has tracked 120 recorded pulls of Tyranitar across sites including collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard, and mnstr, with the biggest single pull recorded at $1,866. It's turned up in a handful of different pack types, from the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack and Pokemon Expert Pack to the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokemon Master Pack. That's data most price guides simply don't have, since it comes from watching actual pack openings across sites rather than guessing. Worth saying plainly: opening packs chasing a card like this is still a gamble, most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Tyranitar worth?+
A raw, ungraded Tyranitar #222 is valued at $68. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $82 and a PSA 10 reaching $790, so condition and grading make a real difference to what it's worth.
Is Tyranitar worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 11.6 times the raw price of $68. But gem mint isn't guaranteed, only 1,869 of the 10,095 total graded copies have hit PSA 10, so grade honestly assess your card's corners and centering before sending it in.
What set is Tyranitar from?+
Tyranitar #222 comes from the Paldea Evolved set, released in 2023. It's an illustration rare featuring artwork by Nurikabe, which is a big part of why collectors seek it out.
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