Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence27 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — 2015 Pokemon XY BREAKthrough Giovanni's Scheme #162/162$18.00
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company TCG Giovanni's Scheme 162/162 Breakthrough FA Holo UR!!! 🔥$4.25
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Giovanni's Scheme 162/162 Breakthrough Ultra Rare Holo ENG$10.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Giovanni's Scheme 162/162 Ultra Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Holo Moderately PlayedMP$13.49
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Giovanni's Scheme 162/162 - BREAKthrough Holo - Pokemon Card MPMP$10.60
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Giovanni's Scheme 162/162 Ultra Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Holo Moderately PlayedMP$13.67
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — 2015 Pokemon XY BREAKthrough Giovanni's Scheme Holo 162/162 HP$3.59
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — 2015 POKEMON XY BREAKTHROUGH #162/162 GIOVANNI'S SCHEME$15.42
By grade
- Raw$14.5029 sales
- PSA 10$3204 sales
- PSA 8$29.993 sales
- CGC 7.5$13.203 sales
- PSA 9$54.762 sales
- PSA 7$13.752 sales
- CGC 9$23.002 sales
- PSA 5$49.991 sale
From 50 completed sales recorded between Nov 10, 2025 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Giovanni's Scheme is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from BREAKthrough (#162), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Supporter Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $27.48 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $340 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 12× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 5 | $14.50 | #166405464 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $59.99 | #129539074 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $11.00 | #150462331 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $16.50 | #150462330 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $399.99 | #137288029 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $28.99 | #81999546 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $67.20 | #152311863 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $288.00 | #139541326 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $38.40 | #142260758 ✓ |
| 1 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $308.75 | #122554618 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 23.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$239); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Giovanni's Scheme is a Ultra Rare in BREAKthrough — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 10 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 101 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $340.00 | $73 | +$239 | 12.4× |
| PSA 9 | $64.99 | $71 | −$33 | 2.4× |
| PSA 8 | $29.00 | $70 | −$69 | 1.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 835 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 23.6% | $340.00 |
| PSA 9 | 33.1% | $65.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 43.4% | $27.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 24% of 835 PSA-graded Giovanni's Scheme copies are a gem-mint 10 (197 of 835) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Giovanni's Scheme 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 197 | ✓ 33 cert-verified$340$323–$437 | |
| PSA 9pop 276 | $65$55–$75 | |
| PSA 8pop 154 | ✓ 18 cert-verified$29$29–$44 | |
| PSA 7pop 81 | $16$10–$30 | |
| PSA 6pop 75 | $15$15–$15 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $50 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
61% spreadCurrently 61% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Giovanni's Scheme cards
There are 2 different Giovanni's Scheme printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is BREAKthrough #162 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Giovanni's Scheme (BREAKthrough #162) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Giovanni's Scheme from BREAKthrough is worth approximately $27.48 ungraded (near-mint), and around $340 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 Giovanni's Scheme?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Giovanni's Scheme from BREAKthrough is worth around $340 — roughly 12× the raw ungraded value of $27.48.
Should I grade my Giovanni's Scheme?
A PSA 10 sells for about $340 versus $27.48 raw — roughly a 12× 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 Giovanni's Scheme rare?
Giovanni's Scheme is a Rare Ultra card from BREAKthrough (card #162), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $27.48 ungraded.
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