Japanese Starter Pack PSA Population Report
PSA population data refreshed October 14, 2026 · 76 cards
Every Japanese Starter Pack card PSA has graded, with its population by grade and the real gem rate. Use it to see which cards are flooded with 10s, which ones almost never gem, and where a PSA 10 is genuinely scarce. The most valuable PSA 10 in the set is Pikachu #18 at about $776.96 with a PSA 10 pop of 449.
Most graded Japanese Starter Pack cards
| Card | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard EX #11 | 1,900 | 1,466 | 77.2% |
| Charizard EX #10 | 1,580 | 1,379 | 87.3% |
| Articuno #17 | 690 | 454 | 65.8% |
| Zapdos #20 | 626 | 383 | 61.2% |
| Pikachu #18 | 608 | 449 | 73.8% |
| MegaVenusaur EX #2 | 493 | 418 | 84.8% |
| Venusaur EX #1 | 448 | 389 | 86.8% |
| Gengar #26 | 272 | 210 | 77.2% |
| Blastoise EX #73 | 228 | 193 | 84.6% |
| MegaBlastoise EX #74 | 216 | 172 | 79.6% |
Hardest PSA 10s (lowest gem rate, 50+ graded)
| Card | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snorlax #47 | 102 | 53 | 52.0% |
| Gyarados #16 | 54 | 30 | 55.6% |
| Zapdos #20 | 626 | 383 | 61.2% |
| Magikarp #15 | 129 | 79 | 61.2% |
| Articuno #17 | 690 | 454 | 65.8% |
| Pikachu #18 | 608 | 449 | 73.8% |
| Mega Charizard EX #11 | 1,900 | 1,466 | 77.2% |
| Gengar #26 | 272 | 210 | 77.2% |
| MegaBlastoise EX #74 | 216 | 172 | 79.6% |
| Meowth #42 | 88 | 71 | 80.7% |
Rarest PSA 10s (fewest 10s, 50+ graded)
| Card | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyarados #16 | 54 | 30 | 55.6% |
| Imakuni? #63 | 59 | 52 | 88.1% |
| Snorlax #47 | 102 | 53 | 52.0% |
| Gastly #24 | 62 | 53 | 85.5% |
| Meowth #42 | 88 | 71 | 80.7% |
| Magikarp #15 | 129 | 79 | 61.2% |
| MegaBlastoise EX #74 | 216 | 172 | 79.6% |
| Blastoise EX #73 | 228 | 193 | 84.6% |
| Gengar #26 | 272 | 210 | 77.2% |
| Zapdos #20 | 626 | 383 | 61.2% |
Easiest PSA 10s (highest gem rate, 50+ graded)
| Card | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imakuni? #63 | 59 | 52 | 88.1% |
| Charizard EX #10 | 1,580 | 1,379 | 87.3% |
| Venusaur EX #1 | 448 | 389 | 86.8% |
| Gastly #24 | 62 | 53 | 85.5% |
| MegaVenusaur EX #2 | 493 | 418 | 84.8% |
| Blastoise EX #73 | 228 | 193 | 84.6% |
| Meowth #42 | 88 | 71 | 80.7% |
| MegaBlastoise EX #74 | 216 | 172 | 79.6% |
| Mega Charizard EX #11 | 1,900 | 1,466 | 77.2% |
| Gengar #26 | 272 | 210 | 77.2% |
Full Japanese Starter Pack population by card
Sorted by total graded. Click a column heading to re-sort. Tap a card for prices and grading math; the PSA 10 link opens that card's PSA 10 price and pop page.
| # | Card | Graded ▼ | PSA 10 | PSA 9 | PSA 8 | Gem rate | PSA 10 price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Charizard EX #11 | 1,900 | 1,466 | 266 | 85 | 77.2% | $651.59 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 2 | Charizard EX #10 | 1,580 | 1,379 | 151 | 25 | 87.3% | $140.08 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 3 | Articuno #17 | 690 | 454 | 197 | 26 | 65.8% | $535.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 4 | Zapdos #20 | 626 | 383 | 209 | 15 | 61.2% | $535.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 5 | Pikachu #18 | 608 | 449 | 119 | 24 | 73.8% | $776.96 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 6 | MegaVenusaur EX #2 | 493 | 418 | 59 | 6 | 84.8% | $94.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 7 | Venusaur EX #1 | 448 | 389 | 45 | 7 | 86.8% | $63.21 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 8 | Gengar #26 | 272 | 210 | 51 | 7 | 77.2% | $504.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 9 | Blastoise EX #73 | 228 | 193 | 26 | 2 | 84.6% | $115.16 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 10 | MegaBlastoise EX #74 | 216 | 172 | 34 | 3 | 79.6% | — | eBay |
| 11 | Magikarp #15 | 129 | 79 | 40 | 8 | 61.2% | $164.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 12 | Snorlax #47 | 102 | 53 | 37 | 9 | 52.0% | $599.99 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 13 | Meowth #42 | 88 | 71 | 12 | 4 | 80.7% | $129.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 14 | Gastly #24 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 85.5% | $97.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 15 | Imakuni? #63 | 59 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 88.1% | $224.14 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 16 | Gyarados #16 | 54 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 55.6% | $51.11 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 17 | Slowpoke #23 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 76.1% | $347.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 18 | Diglett #28 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 71.1% | $211.42 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 19 | Doduo #44 | 42 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 81.0% | $45.83 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 20 | Ponyta #12 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 92.7% | $90.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 21 | Haunter #25 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 84.8% | $127.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 22 | Machamp #32 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 83.9% | $49.95 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 23 | Butterfree #5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 86.7% | $52.35 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 24 | Clefairy #39 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 66.7% | $99.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 25 | Raichu #19 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 53.3% | $95.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 26 | Charizard GX #13/131 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 71.4% | $134.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 27 | Magmar #14 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 88.5% | $35.69 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 28 | Golem #35 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 88.0% | $46.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 29 | Tauros #46 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 87.0% | $44.45 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 30 | Rapidash #13 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 69.6% | $89.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 31 | Paras #6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 85.7% | $124.95 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 32 | Persian #43 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 81.0% | $88.88 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 33 | Geodude #33 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 85.0% | $199.95 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 34 | Jynx #27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.0% | $158.66 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 35 | Shauna #64 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.4% | $39.86 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 36 | Pokemon Center Lady #70 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 70.6% | $46.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 37 | Caterpie #3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 93.8% | — | eBay |
| 38 | Machop #30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $99.50 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 39 | Tangela #8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | $59.80 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 40 | Mr. Mime #41 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | — | eBay |
| 41 | Dodrio #45 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.7% | — | eBay |
| 42 | Hitmonchan #37 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $45.00 | PSA 10 page →eBay |
| 43 | Graveler #34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 44 | Parasect #7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 45 | Clefable #40 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% | — | eBay |
| 46 | Metapod #4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | $79.99 | eBay |
| 47 | Pinsir #9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | $46.96 | eBay |
| 48 | Rhyhorn #38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 49 | Hitmonlee #36 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $36.69 | eBay |
| 50 | Machoke #31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $49.51 | eBay |
| 51 | Dugtrio #29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.4% | — | eBay |
| 52 | Zubat #21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | $30.69 | eBay |
| 53 | Cloyster #76 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $22.50 | eBay |
| 54 | Judge #65 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 55 | Shellder #75 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% | $21.05 | eBay |
| 56 | Switch #58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 57 | Tierno #66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 58 | Professor Sycamore #67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 59 | Krabby #77 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | $99.00 | eBay |
| 60 | Lysandre #68 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 61 | Golbat #22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% | $33.69 | eBay |
| 62 | Evosoda #53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 63 | Pokemon Catcher #59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 64 | Red Card #62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 65 | Crushing Hammer #51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 66 | Pokemon Fan Club #71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 67 | Super Rod #54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 68 | Team Flare Grunt #69 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | — | eBay |
| 69 | Double Colorless Energy #72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | — | eBay |
| 70 | Max Revive #52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 71 | Energy Switch #49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | $50.00 | eBay |
| 72 | Maintenance #60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 73 | Ultra Ball #55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 74 | Professor's Letter #56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | eBay |
| 75 | Rare Candy #57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | eBay |
| 76 | Energy Retrieval #48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | $59.99 | eBay |
How to read this report
Graded is every copy PSA has ever slabbed, all grades combined. It measures how much a card gets submitted, which tracks demand more than rarity.
Gem rate is PSA 10s divided by graded. High gem rates mean the card is easy to gem and PSA 10s are not scarce; low gem rates mean surviving 10s are hard to make and usually carry a bigger premium over a PSA 9.
Rarest 10s only counts cards graded 50+ times, so a card with 3 PSA 10s out of 4 submissions does not show up as "rare". Populations only go up over time; check the refresh date above.
Deciding whether to grade one of these? Run the numbers in the PSA grading calculator or look up any single card in the pop checker.
Frequently asked questions
How many Japanese Starter Pack cards have been graded by PSA?
PSA has graded 8,339 Japanese Starter Pack cards across the 76 cards in this report, and 6,488 of them (77.8%) earned a PSA 10.
What is the most graded Japanese Starter Pack card?
Mega Charizard EX #11 is the most graded card in Japanese Starter Pack with 1,900 PSA submissions, 1,466 of which are PSA 10s (a 77.2% gem rate).
Which Japanese Starter Pack card is hardest to get a PSA 10?
Among cards graded 50+ times, Snorlax #47 has the lowest gem rate in Japanese Starter Pack: only 52.0% of 102 submissions came back PSA 10.
Which Japanese Starter Pack card has the fewest PSA 10s?
Gyarados #16 has just 30 PSA 10 copies out of 54 graded, the lowest PSA 10 population in Japanese Starter Pack among regularly graded cards.
What is the most valuable Japanese Starter Pack card in PSA 10?
Pikachu #18 tops the set at about $777 in PSA 10, with a PSA 10 population of 449.
