Psyduck · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Psyduck card
Psyduck is card 175 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, an Illustration Rare. It is a Basic Water-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Psyduck needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Whisker.
The Pokédex entry printed on Psyduck reads: "It is constantly wracked by a headache. When the headache turns intense, it begins using mysterious powers."
About Psyduck in the Pokémon world
A water-type duck Pokémon with a confused expression. Famous for having latent psychic powers when its headache flares up. Fossil Common. Quietly collectible thanks to anime appeal.
What is Psyduck worth?
Psyduck is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Scarlet & Violet 151's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Scarlet & Violet 151 holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Psyduck before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Psyduck lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The water foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Psyduck
If you are buying Psyduck, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Psyduck against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
