Blastoise and Piplup GX Secret 253/236 SM - Cosmic Eclipse
Blastoise and Piplup GX Secret 253/236 from SM - Cosmic Eclipse sells for about $189 ungraded, $545 as a PSA 10 and $196 as a PSA 9.
Prices from the Cardinal catalog as of October 16, 2026.
What it sells for at each grade.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | $189 | ||||
| 10 | $545 | $165 | $528 | $200 | $390 |
| 9.5 | — | $140 | $300 | $81.63 | — |
| 9 | $196 | $90.96 | $62.43 | — | — |
| 8.5 | — | $60.37 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $129 | $96.00 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | $33.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $31.00 | — | — | — | — |
Grades 10 to 5. Prices at grades with few recent sales can be uneven.
The current listing range.
TCGplayer's current range for this card, raw. The price at the top of the page is the Cardinal catalog's market value.
| Low | $162 |
|---|---|
| Mid | $252 |
| High | $3,251 |
Whether grading pays depends on your copy.
The table above shows what each grade sells for. Whether grading is worth it comes down to the grade your copy would get and what each company charges. Cardinal's pre-grade reads its centering, corners, edges and surface from your phone, and the Cardinal Call weighs the likely grades against live prices and current fees for every company.
| Grading company | Fee per card | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| PSA | $59.99 | 90–100 business days |
| CGC ★ | $20.00 | 90 business days |
| SGC | $50.00 | 40+ business days |
| TAG | $59.95 | 45 business days |
Cheapest open tier for a single card per company. All tiers. Companies change pricing and pause tiers without notice — check before you submit.
More from SM - Cosmic Eclipse
| Image | Card | Raw | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cynthia and Caitlin Full Art 228/236SM - Cosmic Eclipse | $213 | $499 |
How much is Blastoise and Piplup GX Secret 253/236 worth?
About $189 ungraded, based on recent market prices in the Cardinal catalog. Condition and the exact printing change the price.
How much is a PSA 10 Blastoise and Piplup GX Secret 253/236 worth?
About $545, against $196 for a PSA 9.
Is Blastoise and Piplup GX Secret 253/236 worth grading?
It depends on the grade your copy would get and on current grading fees. Scan it with Cardinal: the pre-grade reads its centering, corners, edges and surface, and the Cardinal Call tells you whether grading pays and with which company.
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