Poltchageist
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- Jun 8, 2026Fanatics$18.00
- Jun 1, 2026Fanatics$15.60
- Feb 23, 2026Fanatics$14.40
By grade
- CGC 10$15.004 sales
- PSA 10$73.402 sales
- Lot$6.602 sales
- CGC 9.5$7.202 sales
- CGC 9$8.402 sales
- PSA 9$16.801 sale
- PSA 8$16.801 sale
- CGC 9.6$10.001 sale
From 15 completed sales recorded between Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 13 graded sales and 5,111,787 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Poltchageist is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Twilight Masquerade (#171), illustrated by Saboteri. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 30 HP, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $5.98 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $79 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 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 9 | $30.86 | #93448489 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $16.66 | #121731116 ✓ |
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $11.00 | #144738897 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $62.58 | #140251020 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $84.95 | #137319453 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $71.00 | #128661841 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.99 | #147315652 ✓ |
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.99 | #114593671 ✓ |
| 14 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $160.00 | #120348834 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $14.99 | #104587664 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 47.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$2); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Poltchageist is a Ultra Rare in Twilight Masquerade — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 42 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 422 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 | $79.00 | $71 | +$2 | 13.2× |
| PSA 9 | $23.00 | $70 | −$53 | 3.8× |
| PSA 8 | $16.80 | $70 | −$59 | 2.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,010 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 47.6% | $79.00 |
| PSA 9 | 43.7% | $23.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 8.7% | $6.00 |
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 48% of 1,010 PSA-graded Poltchageist copies are a gem-mint 10 (481 of 1,010) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Poltchageist 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 481 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$79$58–$79 | |
| PSA 9pop 441 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$23$15–$23 | |
| PSA 8pop 78 | 1 sold$17$14–$19 | |
| PSA 7pop 8 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
99% spreadCurrently 99% cheaper on Cardmarket 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
48% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon.
“Poltchageist looks like a regional form of Sinistea, but it was recently discovered that the two Pokémon are entirely unrelated.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Poltchageist cards
There are 3 different Poltchageist printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Twilight Masquerade #171 (Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poltchageist (Twilight Masquerade #171) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Poltchageist from Twilight Masquerade is worth approximately $5.98 ungraded (near-mint), and around $79 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 Poltchageist?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Poltchageist from Twilight Masquerade is worth around $79 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $5.98.
Should I grade my Poltchageist?
A PSA 10 sells for about $79 versus $5.98 raw — roughly a 13× 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 Poltchageist rare?
Poltchageist is a Illustration Rare card from Twilight Masquerade (card #171), illustrated by Saboteri. Its current blended market value is $5.98 ungraded.
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