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Raticate
Southern Islands · #6/18
Raticate (6/18), the Common from Southern Islands, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $34, typically in the $29–$38 range.
As of September 10, 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 Raticate
Raticate is a Common (6/18) from the Pokémon Southern Islands set, released July 31, 2001. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $29–$38. The artwork is by Keiko Fukuyama. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Raticate
Raticate appears on 17 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #6/18 from Southern Islands; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Skyridge · #89/144$11–$15Common
FireRed & LeafGreen · #48/112$5–$7Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed · #105/149$3–$4Uncommon
Base Set · #40/102$2–$3Uncommon
Perfect Order · #099/88$2–$3Illustration Rare
Legendary Collection · #61/110$2–$3Uncommon
Base Set 2 · #58/130$1–$2Uncommon
Arceus · #29/99$0.90–$1Rare
Plasma Freeze · #88/116$0.80–$1Rare
Undaunted · #34/90under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Raticate (6/18) worth?
Raticate (6/18), the Common from Southern Islands, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $34, typically in the $29–$38 range. Note: 16 other cards named Raticate exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Raticate card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Raticate (6/18), the Common (about $29–$38) from Southern Islands.
The other versions: #89/144 from Skyridge (Common, about $11–$15); #48/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Uncommon, about $5–$7); #105/149 from Boundaries Crossed (Uncommon, about $3–$4); #40/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #099/88 from Perfect Order (Illustration rare, about $2–$3); #61/110 from Legendary Collection (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #58/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #29/99 from Arceus (Rare, about $0.90–$1); #88/116 from Plasma Freeze (Rare, about $0.80–$1); #34/90 from Undaunted (Uncommon, about under $1); #61/132 from Secret Wonders (Uncommon, about under $1); #88/122 from BREAKpoint (Rare, about under $1); #67/108 from Evolutions (Rare, about under $1); #020/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #144/214 from Unbroken Bonds (Uncommon, about under $1); #061/88 from Perfect Order (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Raticate (6/18)?
Ahead after fees: with a 27% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Raticate (6/18) is estimated to net about $88 more than selling it 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 Raticate (6/18) rare?
Raticate (6/18) is a Common. PSA has graded 978 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Raticate (6/18)?
Of the 978 copies PSA has graded, 27% 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 Southern Islands
Should I grade Raticate?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$88 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (27% 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 27% 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.
- $29–$38 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 19, 2026, current as of September 10, 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 →