Pupitar · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Pupitar card
Numbered 90 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Pupitar is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fighting-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Larvitar, so Pupitar is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
What is Pupitar worth?
Pupitar is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Pupitar before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Pupitar grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Pupitar
Raw copies of Pupitar are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Pupitar is the practical move.
