Pokémon Pinball (GBC): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 86 Pokémon Pinball Game Boy Color copies on record — 12 CIB, 74 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $414 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Pokémon Pinball on Game Boy Color — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Pokémon Pinball
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Console: Game Boy Color
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 86 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 12 · Sealed: 74)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Pokémon Pinball, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Foil - 100% Fiber | — | 10 | 62 | 72 |
| Made in Japan, Foil - 83% Fiber | — | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Made in Japan, Non-Foil | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Pokémon Pinball populations independently for loose carts, complete-in-box (CIB), and factory-sealed copies — collectors price each condition separately because rarity and demand diverge sharply. Tables below show the grade-tier breakdown per condition, aggregated across 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Pokémon Pinball for Game Boy Color yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 12
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Foil - 100% Fiber | 10 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 2 · 7.0: 2 |
| Made in Japan, Foil - 83% Fiber | 2 | 9.0: 2 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Non-Foil.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 74
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Foil - 100% Fiber | 62 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Foil - 83% Fiber | 11 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Non-Foil | 1 | 8.5 | A |
Factory Sealed Grade × Seal Matrix
Rows show PSA numeric grades. Columns show seal grades. Cell values are PSA population counts. Aggregated across all variants. Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 15 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 8.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 7.5 | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 73 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Foil - 100% Fiber (62 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 11 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 13 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 61 |
Made in Japan, Foil - 83% Fiber (11 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Made in Japan, Non-Foil (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 8.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Current Market Prices
All prices below are pulled directly from PriceCharting’s public catalog and refreshed each time this article regenerates (typically weekly). PriceCharting computes their values from active and recently-sold listings on eBay + their dealer network — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column reflects PriceCharting’s “manual-only” / new tier — factory-sealed retail at average condition; specific graded-sealed prices vary sharply by numeric grade + seal letter (use the Sealed eBay browse link below for grade-specific comps).
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Loose cartridge: $25
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Complete in Box (CIB): $130
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Sealed: $414
All 3 PSA-tracked variants share the same PriceCharting prices because PriceCharting indexes at the title level, not the variant level. Variant-specific pricing surfaces on eBay sold-comp data — check the Sealed / CIB / Loose browse links below for variant-aware market signals.
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Pokémon Pinball on Game Boy Color. They complement the PriceCharting loose / CIB / sealed benchmarks above; they are not estimates and they are not blended into PriceCharting’s ungraded market prices.
Summary rows are title-level Heritage sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep Heritage’s own variant notes visible instead of pretending every auction lot maps cleanly to a PSA variant row.
High-grade games can trade years apart, so older auction records stay visible; treat the latest-sale date as part of the comp, not just the dollar amount.
| Format | Grade | Sale signal | Latest sale | Comps |
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| Factory sealed (Non Foil Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $1,625 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Foil 100 Fiber) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,562 | Jul 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Foil 100 Fiber) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $1,500 | Mar 20, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Foil 100 Fiber) | WATA 9.0 A++ | Last sale $750 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90+ | Last sale $750 | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.4 | Last sale $500 | Sep 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Median $400 | Oct 16, 2025 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | Median $231 | Jun 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Factory sealed (Foil 100 Fiber) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $2,000 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
| New / no seal | VGA 85+ NS | Last sale $288 | Jun 13, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Japanese Version) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $159 | Jul 25, 2023 | 1 |
| CIB (Australian Version) | WATA 9.0 | Last sale $104 | Apr 4, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 17 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 1, 2026 | $500 | CGC 9.4 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312635-66033 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $1,562 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Foil 100 Fiber | Lot 44347-80118 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $312 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312623-67024 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $1,625 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Non Foil Later Production | Lot 7452-28207 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $750 | WATA 9.0 A++ | Factory sealed | Foil 100 Fiber | Lot 44343-79082 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $400 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44327-79281 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $275 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7442-36010 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $750 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44312-79077 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $575 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312512-69043 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $1,500 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Foil 100 Fiber | Lot 44300-79063 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $400 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44276-80050 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $188 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312447-68057 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $2,000 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Foil 100 Fiber | Lot 7378-28187 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $288 | VGA 85+ NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 44247-80077 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | $159 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Japanese Version | Lot 312330-69036 |
| May 2, 2023 | $180 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312318-66060 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $104 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | Australian Version | Lot 312314-66084 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Pokémon Pinball on Game Boy Color. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).
Why Pokémon Pinball Matters for Grading
Pokémon Pinball is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Color titles, with 86 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed condition dominates submissions (74 of 86, ~86%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 16× — sealed copies trade at $414 while loose carts move around $25. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 3 variants separately, production-code identification matters before submission. The pop-by-variant breakdown above tells you which variant is the rarer find.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pokémon Pinball Game Boy Color worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (74) outweighs CIB and loose for Pokémon Pinball, indicating sealed is where collector capital concentrates. CIB and loose grading is viable but margins are thinner after fees.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Pokémon Pinball?
PSA tracks 74 graded sealed copies of Pokémon Pinball for Game Boy Color. The grade-tier breakdown above shows how those split across PSA’s numeric grades — top-grade copies (9.4+) are the scarcest and typically command the strongest premiums.
Should I buy a graded or raw copy of Pokémon Pinball?
Depends on your goal. Graded copies cost more upfront but come with PSA’s authenticity + condition guarantee — the right move for buy-and-hold collectors. Raw copies are cheaper but require condition assessment yourself, and the grading lottery means a $50 raw cart can come back as a $25 PSA 7 OR a $200 PSA 9.4. Use the per-condition pop and price data above to calculate expected value before you commit.
Why does PSA track multiple variants of Pokémon Pinball?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Pokémon Pinball on Game Boy Color. Variants reflect real production differences — different factories (Made in Japan vs Made in Mexico), packaging die changes, ESRB-rating retrofits added partway through the console’s life, or Players Choice reissues from later runs. Collectors price them differently because rarity diverges, and PSA tracks each on its own population row so the data reflects the real market structure.
Sources
Pop counts pulled weekly from PSA Video Games population data. Prices from PriceCharting. PSA acquired WATA in July 2021 and completed the rebrand to PSA Video Games on October 20, 2025. PSA Video Games population data is the continuation of WATA’s population history. Heritage graded-sale comps come from Heritage Auctions sold archive lot pages linked in the sale-record table.
Related Resources
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Game Boy Color Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.
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