Torchic 73/109

Set: Ruby & Sapphire Released: Jul 1, 2003
Pokémon: Torchic Fire Type Common Illustrator: Ken Sugimori Pull Rate:1 in 7.8 packs (12.8%) Evolves To: Combusken

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Torchic #73/109 FAQs: Price, Grading & Collecting

Answers about Torchic #73/109 from Ruby & Sapphire — live market value, pull rates, PSA grading returns and tournament legality.

Over the last 30 days, an ungraded Torchic has moved down 8.6% to $0.96. PSA 10 copies are down 25.7% over the same period.

Torchic #73/109 appears roughly 1 in 7.8 packs, which works out at 12.8% per pack. That makes it one of the harder cards to pull from Ruby & Sapphire.

Torchic #73/109 is a Common, one of the higher rarity tiers in Ruby & Sapphire.

At $0.96 raw, you need a PSA 10 to profit. A PSA 10 sells for $379.17, giving a net return of +$300.92 after grading costs and selling fees. PSA 9 returns −$2.87 and PSA 8 returns +$5.29, so returns vary by grade — check the figures above before submitting.

PSA have graded 119 copies of Torchic #73/109, of which 31 came back as PSA 10. That is a gem rate of 26.1%, or roughly 1 in 3.8 graded copies.

No. At a 26.1% gem rate, Torchic grades better than the Ruby & Sapphire average by 9.9 points. Most submitted copies come back clean.

Torchic #73/109 was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, who has illustrated 2072 Pokémon cards in total.

Torchic #73/109 was released on 1 July 2003 as part of Ruby & Sapphire. It belongs to the Vintage era and features a Generation 3 Pokémon from the Hoenn region.