Vespiquen ex #51 value & price
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Vespiquen ex #51 comes from the Japanese Ruler of the Black Flame set, and it's the kind of card that quietly builds a following because of that Bug-type ex punch and the artwork that comes with it. If you're trying to pin down Vespiquen ex value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $2, which makes it an accessible card to chase even if you're not planning to grade it. It's not a headline chase card, but for collectors who like completing sets or hunting ex cards from this era, it's got real charm.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.58, up 46% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.25 in September 2023.
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Vespiquen ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 544 graded, only 433 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $22 | 433 | 169 / 264 |
| PSA 9 | $5.00 | 66 | 21 / 45 |
| PSA 8 | - | 43 | 5 / 38 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.58 | - | - |
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 Vespiquen ex
Is Vespiquen ex worth grading?
So is Vespiquen ex worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $2, a Grade 9 climbs to $21, and a PSA 10 sits at $169, which works out to roughly 112.7 times the raw price. That jump sounds tempting, but gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, and grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into your margin before you even know what you'll get back. If you've already got a copy sitting in a binder and it looks sharp under a light, sending it in could pay off. But buying raw copies specifically hoping to hit a 10 is a gamble, and most of the time the grading costs alone won't be covered by a Grade 9 result.
How rare is Vespiquen ex?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 543 total graded copies of Vespiquen ex on record, and out of those, 432 have come back as a PSA 10. That's a notably high share landing at the top grade, which tells you this card isn't especially difficult to pull off in gem mint condition when the print quality cooperates. It also means the real scarcity story isn't about finding a 10, it's about the fact that so few copies overall have been graded at all, which keeps the raw and mid-grade market pretty quiet compared to flashier chase cards.
Where can you pull Vespiquen ex?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we log real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than just guessing from price guides. We've recorded Vespiquen ex pulled 1 time so far, on Collector Crypt, out of a Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, with a recorded pull value of $13. That single data point tells you this isn't a card that's showing up constantly in pack breaks. If you're hoping to pull one yourself, know that it's rare in our records so far, and most collectors who want this card end up buying it directly on the secondary market rather than waiting to rip it from a pack. Worth remembering too: opening packs is a gamble no matter what card you're chasing, and most rips don't cover their cost.
Questions people ask
How much is Vespiquen ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Vespiquen ex from Ruler of the Black Flame is worth about $2 right now. Graded copies climb quite a bit from there, with a Grade 9 sitting around $21 and a PSA 10 reaching $169.
Is Vespiquen ex worth grading?+
It depends on your copy's condition and your goals. The PSA 10 price of $169 is about 112.7 times the raw value of $2, which is a big jump, but grading costs money and gem mint results aren't guaranteed, so it's worth weighing that risk honestly before sending one in.
How much is a PSA 10 Vespiquen ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Vespiquen ex is currently valued at $169. That's out of 432 PSA 10 copies within the total population of 543 graded examples, so gem mint copies do show up fairly often relative to the overall grading pool.
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