Unown W 1st Edition value & price
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Unown W is one of those quiet little gems from the Japanese Cry from the Mysterious set that longtime collectors just seem to know about, even if it never gets the spotlight. As a 1st edition card, it carries that extra bit of history buyers love, and if you're checking Unown W value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $3 while a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way to $85. It's not a flashy card, but its story and scarcity make it a fun one to track.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.88, down 18% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.50 in October 2025.
Recent pulls of Unown W
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Unown W price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 6 graded, only 5 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $85 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 8 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.88 | - | - |
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 W
Is Unown W worth grading?
So is Unown W worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy is worth $3, a Grade 9 jumps to $30, and a PSA 10 sits at $85, which works out to about 29.5x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit here, and grading fees, shipping, and the wait all add up before you even see a result back. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe with clean edges and centering, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got any wear, you're probably better off keeping it raw or selling as is, since a Grade 9 result still leaves you well short of that PSA 10 price.
How rare is Unown W?
This is where Unown W gets genuinely interesting. Across every grading submission ever recorded, only 6 copies exist in graded form, and 5 of those are already sitting at PSA 10. That means almost every copy that made it through grading came out looking close to perfect, which is a little unusual and tells you either the print quality holds up well or collectors are only bothering to submit their best examples. Either way, with a population this small, every graded copy carries some weight, and it's part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above raw.
Where can you pull Unown W?
We've tracked 19 recorded pulls of Unown W across pack sites, specifically courtyard and mnstr, with the biggest single pull hitting $111. It's shown up in a mix of products including Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pack 5, Pack 1, and The Amazing Chase Encore, so it's not tied to one single release you can chase. That said, pulling it is still a matter of luck rather than a sure thing, and like most pack opening, the odds favor the house more often than not. If you're after a specific copy or grade, buying on the secondary market is usually the more reliable route, but if you love the thrill of the rip, Unown W is at least one of those cards that genuinely turns up.
Questions people ask
How much is Unown W worth?+
A raw, ungraded Unown W is valued at $3 right now. Once graded, the price rises with condition, with a Grade 9 sitting at $30 and a PSA 10 reaching $85. So the answer really depends on the copy's condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Unown W worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 29.5x the raw price. But only 6 copies have ever been graded, and gem mint isn't a guarantee, so weigh the grading cost and wait time against your card's actual condition before sending it in.
Why is the Unown W 1st Edition print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards from Japanese sets like Cry from the Mysterious tend to hold extra appeal for collectors because of their place in printing history and generally smaller surviving numbers. That demand is part of what supports Unown W's current price across raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 copies.
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