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Spinarak
Team Rocket Returns · #78/109
Spinarak (78/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 range.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Spinarak
Spinarak is a Common (78/109) from the Pokémon Team Rocket Returns set, released November 1, 2004. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $3–$5. The artwork is by Yuka Morii. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Spinarak
Spinarak appears on 18 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #78/109 from Team Rocket Returns; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Aquapolis · #62/147$10–$13Uncommon
Aquapolis · #111/147$3–$4Common
Neo Discovery · #64/75under $1Common
Unseen Forces · #75/115under $1Common
Neo Genesis · #75/111under $1Common
Celestial Storm · #5/168under $1Common
HeartGold SoulSilver · #83/123under $1Common
Mysterious Treasures · #103/123under $1Common
Pokémon GO · #006/78under $1Common
Lost Thunder · #9/214under $1CommonFAQ
How much is Spinarak (78/109) worth?
Spinarak (78/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $3.75, typically in the $3–$5 range. Note: 17 other cards named Spinarak exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Spinarak card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Spinarak (78/109), the Common (about $3–$5) from Team Rocket Returns.
The other versions: #62/147 from Aquapolis (Uncommon, about $10–$13); #111/147 from Aquapolis (Common, about $3–$4); #64/75 from Neo Discovery (Common, about under $1); #75/115 from Unseen Forces (Common, about under $1); #75/111 from Neo Genesis (Common, about under $1); #5/168 from Celestial Storm (Common, about under $1); #83/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Common, about under $1); #103/123 from Mysterious Treasures (Common, about under $1); #006/78 from Pokémon GO (Common, about under $1); #9/214 from Lost Thunder (Common, about under $1); #102/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Common, about under $1); #112/196 from Lost Origin (Common, about under $1); #001/88 from Perfect Order (Common, about under $1); #5/98 from Ancient Origins (Common, about under $1); #004/167 from Twilight Masquerade (Common, about under $1); #003/195 from Silver Tempest (Common, about under $1); #43/72 from Shining Fates (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Spinarak (78/109)?
Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $14 LESS than selling Spinarak (78/109) raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Spinarak (78/109) rare?
Spinarak (78/109) is a Common. PSA has graded 146 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Spinarak (78/109)?
Of the 146 copies PSA has graded, 5% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Team Rocket Returns
Should I grade Spinarak?
No: grading returns ≈ $14 less than selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (5% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 5% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $3–$5 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →