What is the starting resale value for an ungraded Booster Pack [1st Edition]?

An ungraded Booster Pack [1st Edition] from the Pokémon Base Set is currently valued around $3846.

How much more valuable is a PSA 10 compared to an ungraded copy?

A PSA 10 copy of the Booster Pack [1st Edition] sells for $9998, significantly higher than the $3846 ungraded price.

Which condition offers the best return on investment for this item?

For maximum return, a PSA 10 grade is the most valuable, listed at $9998.

Booster Pack [1st Edition] — Pokémon Base Set Card Value

Pokémon Base Set

What the Booster Pack [1st Edition] card from Pokémon Base Set is worth — ungraded and graded (PSA 10).

Booster Pack [1st Edition] value — Ungraded $3,846 · Grade 9 $6,230 · PSA 10 $9,998. Prices updated August 2026.

Set · Pokémon Base SetGame · Pokémon

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Value by grade

$3,846

Ungraded

+62%

$6,230

Grade 9

2.6×

$9,998

PSA 10

Real sold prices per grade — the PSA 10 premium on this card is 2.6× raw.

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Which version do you have?

For the cheapest entry, grab a Standard Booster Pack at $615. Premium versions offer significant advantages: 1st Edition ($3846) denotes early production, Shadowless ($1600) indicates a specific printing style, and Triangle Error ($915) signifies a unique manufacturing flaw. Save your money unless you specifically seek the rarity of a Triangle Error or the prestige of a 1st Edition.

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1st Edition— this pageBooster Pack [1st Edition] — Pokémon Base Set Card Value$3,846$9,998eBay ↗

ShadowlessBooster Pack [Shadowless] — Pokémon Base Set Card Value$1,600$2,132eBay ↗

Triangle ErrorBooster Pack [Triangle Error] — Pokémon Base Set Card Value$915$1,300eBay ↗

StandardBooster Pack — Pokémon Base Set Card Value$615.23$1,425eBay ↗

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PriceCharting — Booster Pack [1st Edition] (Pokémon Base Set)$3,846

Item details

Brand: Pokémon
Set: Pokémon Base Set
Game: Pokémon
Release date: January 9, 1999

Booster Pack [1st Edition] (Pokémon Base Set) card value

An ungraded Booster Pack [1st Edition] from Pokémon Base Set averages around $3846. A Grade 9 copy runs about $6230, and a PSA 10 gem-mint commands $9998.

What drives the price

Centering, corners, edges, and surface decide a card's grade — and the grade decides the price. The jump from raw to PSA 10 can be 5–20×, so condition is everything. Holos, first editions, and shadowless prints carry the biggest premiums.

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Sold values by grade vs. what sellers ask today

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Condition	Value	Based on
Ungraded	$3,846	eBay sold comps
Grade 9	$6,230	eBay sold comps
PSA 10	$9,998	eBay sold comps
Live asking — low / typical / high	$79.95 / $799 / $14,997	6 live eBay listings ↗

Market check: As of July 17, 2026, 6 live eBay listings ask $79.95–$14,997.00 (median $799.00).

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting resale value for an ungraded Booster Pack [1st Edition]?: An ungraded Booster Pack [1st Edition] from the Pokémon Base Set is currently valued around $3846.
How much more valuable is a PSA 10 compared to an ungraded copy?: A PSA 10 copy of the Booster Pack [1st Edition] sells for $9998, significantly higher than the $3846 ungraded price.
Which condition offers the best return on investment for this item?: For maximum return, a PSA 10 grade is the most valuable, listed at $9998.