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What this price is based on
Low confidenceOnly 2 sales in the last 90 days.
Recent CGC 9 sales
- Jul 15, 2026Fanatics$25.00
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- May 18, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- May 11, 2026Fanatics$8.40
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$10.80
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$10.80
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$12.00
- Mar 2, 2026Fanatics$12.00
By grade
- CGC 9$12.008 sales
- CGC 8.5$9.606 sales
- PSA 9$29.005 sales
- PSA 10$93.204 sales
- CGC 8$9.603 sales
- CGC 10$25.203 sales
- CGC 6.5$8.202 sales
- CGC 6$7.702 sales
From 38 completed sales recorded between Dec 18, 2025 and Jul 20, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 37 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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.
Ekans is a Common Pokémon card from Team Rocket (#56), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 50 HP, weak to Psychic ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.20 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $50 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 42× 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.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.00 | #155256314 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $13.40 | #155256303 ✓ |
| 31 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.00 | #152297061 ✓ |
| 15 Jun 2026 | PSA 5 | $14.00 | #123133754 ✓ |
| 10 Jun 2026 | PSA 5 | $9.50 | #147310406 ✓ |
| 24 May 2026 | PSA 5 | $7.50 | #147310406 ✓ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $19.10 | #123493691 ✓ |
| 6 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $19.99 | #51725380 ✓ |
| 3 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $49.99 | #124485583 ✓ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $63.62 | #51447588 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 22.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$22); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Ekans is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
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 | $50.00 | $70 | −$22 | 41.7× |
| PSA 9 | $22.47 | $70 | −$49 | 18.7× |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | $70 | −$57 | 11.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 192 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 22.9% | $50.00 |
| PSA 9 | 43.8% | $22.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 33.3% | $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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 23% of 192 PSA-graded Ekans copies are a gem-mint 10 (44 of 192) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ekans 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 44 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$50$50–$81 | |
| PSA 9pop 84 | $22$19–$26 | |
| PSA 8pop 28 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$14$7–$14 | |
| PSA 7pop 16 | $6$5–$7 |
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 $10 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
32% spreadCurrently 32% cheaper on Cardmarket 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
24% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
“A carnivore that swallows its prey whole. Pidgeys and Spearows are its favorite food.”
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Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Ekans cards
There are 9 different Ekans printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Team Rocket #56 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Ekans (Team Rocket #56) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Ekans from Team Rocket is worth approximately $1.20 ungraded (near-mint), and around $50 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 Ekans?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Ekans from Team Rocket is worth around $50 — roughly 42× the raw ungraded value of $1.20.
Should I grade my Ekans?
A PSA 10 sells for about $50 versus $1.20 raw — roughly a 42× 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 Ekans rare?
Ekans is a Common card from Team Rocket (card #56), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.20 ungraded.
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