Unown VSTAR #116 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Jul 2026Related Unown VSTAR & chase cards
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Unown VSTAR #116 comes from the Japanese Paradigm Trigger set, and there is something quietly charming about a card built entirely around one of Pokemon's strangest creatures getting the VSTAR treatment. Collectors like it for that oddball appeal as much as the numbers, and if you are trying to pin down Unown VSTAR value right now, the raw card sits at $7, which makes it an accessible piece for most binders. It is not a chase card that breaks the bank, but that is exactly why it has a steady little following.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.65, up 75% over the past year, with an all-time high of $12 in March 2024.
Recent pulls of Unown VSTAR
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Unown VSTAR price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 904 graded, only 771 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $40 | 771 | 213 / 558 |
| PSA 9 | $9.99 | 98 | 23 / 75 |
| PSA 8 | - | 29 | 1 / 28 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.65 | - | - |
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 Unown VSTAR
Is Unown VSTAR worth grading?
So is Unown VSTAR worth grading? A PSA 10 sells for $40, which works out to about 5.3 times what the raw card brings in, and a Grade 9 sits at a more modest $10. That gap between a 9 and a 10 tells you how much gem mint condition matters here, and how unforgiving grading can be if a card has even a small edge ding or centering issue. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into your margin, so before you send this one off, ask yourself honestly whether the corners and surface look truly clean, because on a $7 card the math only works if you land that 10.
How rare is Unown VSTAR?
Across all grading submissions, only 878 copies of Unown VSTAR have been graded, and of those, 749 came back PSA 10. That is a striking ratio, it means gem mint is actually the common outcome once someone bothers to submit this card, not the rare one. What that tells a buyer is that the population of graded copies is small overall, but PSA 10s dominate what is out there, which helps explain why the price gap between a Grade 9 and a PSA 10 stays fairly tight in dollar terms even though the print run itself likely isn't the reason.
Where can you pull Unown VSTAR?
PackSpy has tracked Unown VSTAR being pulled 2 times across the pack sites we monitor, with the courtyard site among those hits, and the biggest recorded pull came in at $40. We have also seen it turn up in Pokémon Pro Pack. Two recorded pulls is a small number, and it reflects reality: this is not a card you should expect to rip open in a pack, it shows up rarely enough that most collectors who want one end up buying it outright on the secondary market instead. That is the value of tracking real pack data across sites rather than trusting a static price guide, you get to see how often a card actually shows up versus how often it just gets listed for sale.
Questions people ask
How much is Unown VSTAR worth?+
The raw, ungraded card is valued at $7. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $10 and a PSA 10 reaching $40, so condition makes a real difference on this one.
Is Unown VSTAR worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 5.3 times the raw price at $40 versus $7. But grading costs money and takes time, and with 749 of the 878 graded copies already coming back PSA 10, you need genuinely clean corners and surface to make the submission pay off.
What set is Unown VSTAR from?+
Unown VSTAR #116 is from the Japanese Paradigm Trigger set. It has also been seen showing up in products like Pokémon Pro Pack, based on PackSpy's tracked pull data.
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