Question 1

Is Vaporeon worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Vaporeon worth grading? Let's look at the numbers honestly. A raw copy sits at $2, and a PSA 10 goes for $20, which works out to that 11.4x jump collectors love to talk about. Interestingly, a Grade 9 copy is actually valued higher than a PSA 10 at $41 right now, which is a good reminder that grading markets can shift in ways a simple price guide won't tell you. Out of 119 total graded copies, only 39 have reached that gem mint PSA 10 status, so hitting the top grade is far from guaranteed. Grading costs money and time, and there's always a chance your card comes back a grade lower than you hoped, so weigh that risk against the numbers before you send one off. For a card at this price point, it's worth grading mainly if you already love the card and want a slabbed piece for your collection, not necessarily as a pure investment play.

Question 2

How rare is Vaporeon?

Accepted Answer

Scarcity here is a story told in small numbers. Only 119 copies of this Vaporeon have been graded in total, and of those, just 39 sit at the coveted PSA 10 level. That's a fairly tight population for a card at this price, and it tells you gem mint copies aren't sitting around in huge supply even if the dollar value is modest. When a population stays this limited, it tends to give the top grades a bit more staying power over time, even if the everyday raw price stays low.

Question 3

Where can you pull Vaporeon?

Accepted Answer

We track real pulls across pack sites, and this Vaporeon has shown up 200 or more times across courtyard, tilt-rips, and collector-crypt, which tells us it's a fairly common find rather than a needle in a haystack. It's turned up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Rookie Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Novice Pack, and Water Pack, so if you're chasing one, those are good places to start looking. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $758, which shows how a lucky pack opening can occasionally land a copy worth chasing, though it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't pay off like that.

Question 4

How much is Vaporeon worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw or ungraded copy of the Vaporeon Reverse Holo #134 is worth around $2, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy sits at $20. A Grade 9 copy currently trades even higher at $41, which is a nice example of how graded prices can move around depending on demand.

Question 5

Is Vaporeon worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your goals. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 11.4x, but only 39 of the 119 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint isn't a sure thing. Grading takes time and costs money, so it makes the most sense if you're doing it for the love of the card rather than chasing a guaranteed profit.

Question 6

Why is the Vaporeon Reverse Holo #134 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

Reverse holo prints flip the shine, so the background sparkles instead of the character, which a lot of collectors find more visually striking. Combined with kirisAki's artwork and the card's Rare status in Scarlet & Violet 151, that extra bit of shimmer tends to make the reverse holo version more desirable to collectors than a plain standard print.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$28	40	20 / 20
PSA 9	$9.09	53	41 / 12
PSA 8	-	25	11 / 14
PSA 7	-	3	3 / -
PSA 6	-	1	1 / -
PSA 5	-	-	- / -
PSA 4	-	-	- / -
PSA 3	-	-	- / -
PSA 2	-	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$1.81	-	-

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