Kangaskhan · Aquapolis, what to know.
About the Kangaskhan card
Numbered 88 of 182 in Aquapolis, released in January 2003, Kangaskhan is a Common, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Kangaskhan needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
About Kangaskhan in the Pokémon world
A parent Pokémon with a baby in its pouch. Famously the parent half of the Mr. Mime father-trade glitch in the games. Jungle holo Kangaskhan has steady collector demand. The famous Family Event holo Kangaskhan (1998) is a separate and much rarer card.
What is Kangaskhan worth?
Kangaskhan is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Kangaskhan before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Kangaskhan is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Kangaskhan
Raw copies of Kangaskhan are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Kangaskhan is the practical move.
