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Persian Base Set 2 #56 Pokémon card
Uncommon

Persian Base Set 2 #56

Card #56 · Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
70 HPColorlessPokémonStage 1
Market value · ungraded
$2.80
5.5% · 30d
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
Confidence high · How we price →
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$2.80
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9 different Persian printings exist — is this your card? Base Set 2 #56

Persian is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#56), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It's a Stage 1 Colorless-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Meowth, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.80 ungraded. 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$2.73
LPLightly Played$0.94
MPModerately Played$0.65
HPHeavily Played$0.60
DMGDamaged$0.41
7-day 1.9%
30-day 11.9%
90-day 21.3%
All-time high$3
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$2.76
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 9pop 53$14$14$15
PSA 8pop 16$12$12$12
PSA 6pop 3$4$4$4
“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
$2.27
Period high
$2.54
Period low
$1.56
Change
12.9%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$34
CGC 10 · 18 May 2026
Typical CGC 10
$34
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 25% of 114 PSA-graded Persian copies are a gem-mint 10 (29 of 114) — the rest grade lower.

PSA114 gradedPSA 10 · 29 · 25% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (8 grades)
1029
953
816
78
6.51
63
52
42
CGC332 gradedCGC 10 · 54 · 16% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1054
9.520
992
8.554
838
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Persian 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$59
Raw $2.80 → graded PSA 9$14.01
after ~$70.13 grading fee → 5.0× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 9$14.01$70.13$595.0×
PSA 8$12.00$70.11$614.3×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

22% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$2
TCGplayer · dearest$3

Currently 22% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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 -5%
Cross-marketSome gap 22% gap

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

🔥 Trending in the community

#50 on the radar
Mentions this week1

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Card text

Evolves from Meowth.

Scratch20
Colorless · Colorless
Pounce30
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon attacks Persian during your next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Weakness Fighting ×2Resistance Psychic -30

Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

About the Pokémon

Classy Cat PokémonGEN IMeowthPersian

Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

Card details

Number#56
RarityUncommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeColorless
HP70
Evolves fromMeowth
WeaknessFighting ×2
ResistancePsychic -30
National Pokédex#53
Card IDbase4-56
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Persian cards

There are 9 different Persian printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #56 (Uncommon).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Persian (Base Set 2 #56) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Persian from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $2.80 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

Is Persian rare?

Persian is a Uncommon card from Base Set 2 (card #56), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Its current blended market value is $2.80 ungraded.