Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 PSA 10

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 PSA 10 Price

$572.98

Pop 10: 918Gem rate: 44.7%Premium: 3.2x rawPSA 9: $152.50
Sales-based, updated weekly

PSA 10 price history

$625.00$65.00Mar '21Oct '24Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26
Low $65.00 · High $625.00▲ 861.5% over this range

Every grade, priced

GradeMarket valuePSA population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$572.98918
Grade 9.5$168.00—
PSA 9 (Mint)$152.50783
Grade 8$135.82235
Grade 7$99.0058
BGS 10$491.25—
CGC 10$102.63—
Raw (ungraded)$178.10—

PSA has graded 2,054 copies of Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 in total — 44.7% came back Gem Mint. Full cross-company population lives on the card page.

Thinking of grading your copy?

The math is on the card page: live grading expected value from this card's real gem rate and PSA prices, minus fees. And before you submit anything, the grading guide covers the self-checks that separate 10 candidates from expensive 9s.

Good to know

Blastoise & Piplup-GX PSA 10 FAQ

How much is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth in PSA 10?

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 from Cosmic Eclipse is currently worth $572.98 in PSA 10 Gem Mint, based on graded sales data updated weekly. A raw copy trades around $178.10 — the PSA 10 carries a 3.2x premium.

How many PSA 10 copies of Blastoise & Piplup-GX exist?

PSA has graded 2,054 copies, and 918 earned the Gem Mint 10 label — a 44.7% gem rate. Population grows over time as new copies are submitted.

Is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth grading?

Run the math, not the hope: grading costs roughly $20-25 per card, so a submission pays when the PSA 10 price times your realistic gem chance beats the raw price plus fees. This card gems at about 44.7%. The live grading expected value is computed on the main card page.

PSA 10 vs PSA 9 — how big is the difference for Blastoise & Piplup-GX?

A PSA 10 is worth $572.98 against $152.50 for a PSA 9 — a 3.8x gap. That gap is why centering and surface checks before submitting matter more than anything else.