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Caterpie Base Set 2 #68 Pokémon card
Common

Caterpie Base Set 2 #68

Card #68 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
40 HPGrassPokémonBasic
Market value · ungraded
$0.56
15.9% · 30d
PSA 10
$41
74× raw
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$0.56
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9 different Caterpie printings exist — is this your card? Base Set 2 #68

Caterpie is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#68), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.56 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $41 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 74× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.54
LPLightly Played$0.42
MPModerately Played$0.38
HPHeavily Played$0.28
DMGDamaged$0.22
7-day 1.8%
30-day 14.3%
90-day 16.9%
All-time high$1
All-time low$0
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.53
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 45$41$34$42
PSA 9pop 91$18$9$29
PSA 8pop 31$12$8$13
PSA 6pop 5$10$10$10
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$0.80
Period high
$1.79
Period low
$0.50
Change
30.4%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$8
CGC 9 · 27 Apr 2026
Typical CGC 9
$8
Sales · last 90 days
1
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 24% of 188 PSA-graded Caterpie copies are a gem-mint 10 (45 of 188) — the rest grade lower.

PSA188 gradedPSA 10 · 45 · 24% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (8 grades)
1045
991
831
78
65
54
43
31
CGC546 gradedCGC 10 · 108 · 20% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
10108
9.530
9130
8.596
854
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Caterpie 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$52
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 23.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $30); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$41.32$70.4$3073.8×
PSA 9$18.21$70.17$5332.5×
PSA 8$11.63$70.11$5920.8×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 188 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
23.9%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$52
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$30
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1023.9%$41.00
PSA 948.4%$18.00
PSA ≤827.7%$1.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Cross-market prices

45% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$1
PriceCharting · dearest$1

Currently 45% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFalling -16%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 45% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

String Shot10
Grass
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness Fire ×2Retreat 1

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

About the Pokémon

Worm PokémonGEN ICaterpieMetapodButterfree

Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls.

Card details

Number#68
RarityCommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeGrass
HP40
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#10
Card IDbase4-68
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Caterpie cards

There are 9 different Caterpie printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #68 (Common).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Caterpie (Base Set 2 #68) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Caterpie from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $0.56 ungraded (near-mint), and around $41 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Caterpie?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Caterpie from Base Set 2 is worth around $41 — roughly 74× the raw ungraded value of $0.56.

Should I grade my Caterpie?

A PSA 10 sells for about $41 versus $0.56 raw — roughly a 74× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Caterpie rare?

Caterpie is a Common card from Base Set 2 (card #68), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $0.56 ungraded.