#81 of 2542001 to 2025
AYA KUSUBE
Aya Kusube has been drawing Pokemon cards for over 24 years, and collectors have put 43,251 of them in slabs. The catalog gem rate sits at 23.1 percent. Submissions are running hot right now: 1,143 new gradings in the last 30 days.
Hype meter
recomputed every refresh, moves with each new set
56 / 100
#21 of 254 artists
Grading velocity
70
+1,143 in 30d
Card value
88
top $12,408
Price heat
50
flat week
Forum chatter
0
quiet
Sableye (Reverse Holo) at $12,408 in PSA 10 on PriceCharting is the price ceiling collectors have set on this catalog, and the value component reflects it. Chatter reads zero this window. That is normal even for strong catalogs, and it is why the score sits where it does rather than higher.
THE BINDER
the 8 most graded Aya Kusube illustrations
Regigigas VSTAR · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · pop 6,370
Dark Gengar · Neo Destiny · pop 3,693
Gengar · Chilling Reign · pop 3,167
Houndour · Neo Discovery · pop 2,723
SPOTLIGHT BINDER
Aya Kusube
EST 2001 · 43,251 GRADED
Naganadel & Guzzlord-GX · Cosmic Eclipse · pop 1,792
Zekrom · Celebrations · pop 1,718
Lugia · Neo Revelation · pop 1,553
Reshiram · Celebrations · pop 1,539Ranked by total graded population across all tracked prints. A pocket that links out has a full card page behind it.
Catalog market data
updates with every data refreshTracked cards123
Sets58
Total graded (all prints)43,251
PSA 10s10,002
Catalog gem rate23.1%
New gradings, 30 days+1,143
Most valuable cards
Sableye Reverse Holo
Deoxys 23
$12,408
pop10 44
Slowking Holo
Aquapolis H22
$11,985
pop10 56
Dark Gengar Holo
Neo Destiny 6
$9,679
pop10 210
Arcanine Holo
Skyridge H2
$8,303
pop10 138
Haunter Reverse Holo
Legend Maker 35
$4,502
pop10 40
Slowbro Reverse Holo
Aquapolis 33
$3,838
pop10 48
Rattata Reverse Holo
Team Rocket Returns 71
$3,480
pop10 23
Aron Reverse Holo
Crystal Guardians 44
$2,900
pop10 21
Full tracked catalog
| Card | Set | Year | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate | PSA 10 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beedrill 18 | Neo Discovery | 2001 | 243 | 50 | 20.6% | $66.50 |
| Houndour 24 | Neo Discovery | 2001 | 307 | 65 | 21.2% | $155.28 |
| Eevee 38 | Neo Discovery | 2001 | 921 | 200 | 21.7% | $182.72 |
| Houndour 5 | Neo Discovery | 2001 | 2,723 | 35 | 1.3% | $2,300 |
| Poliwag 62 | Neo Discovery | 2001 | 373 | 121 | 32.4% | $37.94 |
| Ho-oh 18 | Neo Revelation | 2001 | 1,166 | 268 | 23% | |
| Lugia 20 | Neo Revelation | 2001 | 1,553 | 266 | 17.1% | $800.00 |
| Skarmory 23 | Neo Revelation | 2001 | 517 | 170 | 32.9% | $68.18 |
| Dark Haunter 36 | Neo Destiny | 2002 | 571 | 95 | 16.6% | $583.06 |
| Dark Gengar 6 | Neo Destiny | 2002 | 3,693 | 210 | 5.7% | $9,679 |
| Gastly 65 | Neo Destiny | 2002 | 499 | 179 | 35.9% | $112.35 |
| Geodude 110 | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | 221 | 43 | 19.5% | $203.94 |
| Golem 14 | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | 1,026 | 144 | 14% | $1,554 |
| Golem 49 | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | 335 | 87 | 26% | $159.39 |
| Graveler 79 | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | 195 | 29 | 14.9% | $160.42 |
| Slowpoke 108 | Aquapolis | 2003 | 294 | 62 | 21.1% | $838.00 |
| Slowbro 33 | Aquapolis | 2003 | 256 | 48 | 18.8% | $3,838 |
| Slowking 34 | Aquapolis | 2003 | 307 | 73 | 23.8% | $2,403 |
| Slowking H22 | Aquapolis | 2003 | 833 | 56 | 6.7% | $11,985 |
| Stantler 102 | Skyridge | 2003 | 199 | 60 | 30.2% | $517.93 |
| Arcanine 3 | Skyridge | 2003 | 730 | 222 | 30.4% | $1,514 |
| Lapras 71 | Skyridge | 2003 | 508 | 116 | 22.8% | $2,481 |
| Arcanine H2 | Skyridge | 2003 | 995 | 138 | 13.9% | $8,303 |
| Fearow 37 | Sandstorm | 2003 | 71 | 10 | 14.1% | $166.04 |
| Duskull 62 | Sandstorm | 2003 | 83 | 25 | 30.1% | $450.00 |
| Spearow 81 | Sandstorm | 2003 | 110 | 16 | 14.5% | $526.00 |
| Dragonair 14 | Dragon | 2003 | 398 | 44 | 11.1% | $1,394 |
| Dratini 26 | Dragon | 2003 | 140 | 16 | 11.4% | $1,190 |
| Shuppet 43 | Dragon | 2003 | 90 | 6 | 6.7% | $2,494 |
| Lanturn 38 | Hidden Legends | 2004 | 82 | 15 | 18.3% | $219.99 |
| Starmie 49 | Hidden Legends | 2004 | 79 | 11 | 13.9% | $245.50 |
| Chinchou 56 | Hidden Legends | 2004 | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | $260.08 |
| Staryu 75 | Hidden Legends | 2004 | 91 | 11 | 12.1% | $605.67 |
| Cloyster 20 | FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | 218 | 43 | 19.7% | $1,289 |
| Cubone 60 | FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | 285 | 71 | 24.9% | $1,835 |
| Marowak 7 | FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | 597 | 117 | 19.6% | $1,180 |
| Shellder 79 | FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | 134 | 38 | 28.4% | $669.70 |
| Misdreavus 25 | Team Rocket Returns | 2004 | 272 | 58 | 21.3% | $1,759 |
| Qwilfish 27 | Team Rocket Returns | 2004 | 179 | 21 | 11.7% | $1,775 |
| Grimer 56 | Team Rocket Returns | 2004 | 347 | 47 | 13.5% | $2,123 |
| Rattata 71 | Team Rocket Returns | 2004 | 193 | 23 | 11.9% | $3,480 |
| Sableye 23 | Deoxys | 2005 | 551 | 44 | 8% | $12,408 |
| Magcargo 37 | Deoxys | 2005 | 97 | 16 | 16.5% | $706.25 |
| Shelgon 45 | Deoxys | 2005 | 89 | 9 | 10.1% | $112.00 |
| Slugma 74 | Deoxys | 2005 | 102 | 14 | 13.7% | $1,500 |
| Forretress 6 | Unseen Forces | 2005 | 307 | 32 | 10.4% | $319.98 |
| Larvitar 61 | Unseen Forces | 2005 | 284 | 54 | 19% | $1,735 |
| Pineco 66 | Unseen Forces | 2005 | 73 | 21 | 28.8% | $496.98 |
| Pupitar 70 | Unseen Forces | 2005 | 97 | 17 | 17.5% | $715.75 |
| Haunter 35 | Legend Maker | 2006 | 430 | 40 | 9.3% | $4,502 |
| Tangela 44 | Legend Maker | 2006 | 128 | 28 | 21.9% | $753.94 |
| Girafarig 16 | Legend Maker | 2006 | 178 | 29 | 16.3% | $822.09 |
| Aron 44 | Crystal Guardians | 2006 | 138 | 21 | 15.2% | $2,900 |
| Lotad 55 | Crystal Guardians | 2006 | 168 | 25 | 14.9% | $197.84 |
| Bagon 53 | Stormfront | 2008 | 16 | 0 | 0% | $171.07 |
| Gastly 62 | Stormfront | 2008 | 40 | 5 | 12.5% | $500.00 |
| Magnemite 66 | Stormfront | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $89.75 |
| Spiritomb 32 | Arceus | 2009 | 48 | 8 | 16.7% | $145.67 |
| Omanyte 70 | Arceus | 2009 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | $116.46 |
| Swalot 9 | Arceus | 2009 | 106 | 4 | 3.8% | $85.85 |
| Farfetch'd 19 | HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2010 | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | $181.60 |
| Weavile 25 | HS—Undaunted | 2010 | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | $165.94 |
| Sneasel 68 | HS—Undaunted | 2010 | 23 | 3 | 13% | $103.57 |
| Swablu 104 | Dragons Exalted | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $41.42 |
| Gothita 55 | Dragons Exalted | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 50% | $36.40 |
| Darumaka 27 | Boundaries Crossed | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |
| Nidoran ♀ 40 | Plasma Freeze | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $55.20 |
| Mudkip XY38 | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | |
| Reshiram 28 | Legendary Treasures | 2013 | 286 | 18 | 6.3% | $1,076 |
| Snivy 6 | Legendary Treasures | 2013 | 25 | 3 | 12% | $787.50 |
| Mudkip 33 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | $330.00 |
| Nidorina 67 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $38.14 |
| Shedinja 11 | Roaring Skies | 2015 | 18 | 7 | 38.9% | $36.12 |
| Banette 31 | Roaring Skies | 2015 | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | $41.78 |
| Ralts 52 | Ancient Origins | 2015 | 20 | 3 | 15% | $80.00 |
| Ralts 100 | BREAKthrough | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $84.00 |
| Elgyem 73 | BREAKthrough | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $37.26 |
| Slowking 21 | BREAKpoint | 2016 | 298 | 28 | 9.4% | $554.00 |
| Blitzle 48 | BREAKpoint | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $33.57 |
| Paras 6 | Generations | 2016 | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | $86.00 |
| Fletchling RC25 | Generations | 2016 | 50 | 3 | 6% | $71.20 |
| Floral Crown RC26 | Generations | 2016 | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | $126.82 |
| Raichu RC9 | Generations | 2016 | 180 | 8 | 4.4% | $590.00 |
| Snubbull 68 | Fates Collide | 2016 | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | $42.80 |
| Gastrodon 29 | Steam Siege | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | $64.95 |
| Wingull 37 | Sun & Moon | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 20% | $32.03 |
| Pikachu SM183 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 1,203 | 175 | 14.5% | |
| Bellsprout 1 | Guardians Rising | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | $32.68 |
| Alomomola 36 | Guardians Rising | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $99.99 |
| Sableye 80 | Guardians Rising | 2017 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | $300.00 |
| Remoraid 22 | Crimson Invasion | 2017 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | $32.81 |
| Froakie 22 | Forbidden Light | 2018 | 30 | 10 | 33.3% | $41.45 |
| Hoopa 54 | Forbidden Light | 2018 | 30 | 12 | 40% | $55.33 |
| Chinchou 49 | Celestial Storm | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $32.18 |
| Lanturn 50 | Celestial Storm | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $32.58 |
| Ho-Oh 160 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 61 | 16 | 26.2% | |
| Chikorita 5 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | $40.03 |
| Mareanie 68 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $31.72 |
| Cosmoem 101 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 13 | 0 | 0% | |
| Naganadel & Guzzlord-GX 224 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 1,792 | 712 | 39.7% | |
| Tympole 44 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $30.59 |
| Doublade 134 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $31.39 |
| Mightyena 104 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 15 | 6 | 40% | $30.34 |
| Beldum 116 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | $30.81 |
| Mudkip 19 | McDonald's Collection 2021 | 2021 | 976 | 308 | 31.6% | |
| Murkrow 93 | Battle Styles | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $35.90 |
| Gengar 57 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 3,167 | 634 | 20% | $1,082 |
| Koffing 94 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | $66.48 |
| Reshiram 2 | Celebrations | 2021 | 1,539 | 203 | 13.2% | $146.25 |
| Zekrom 10 | Celebrations | 2021 | 1,718 | 183 | 10.7% | $123.62 |
| Golurk 83 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | $30.96 |
| Comfey 79 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $31.60 |
| Medicham 73 | Silver Tempest | 2022 | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | $26.00 |
| Regigigas VSTAR GG55 | Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 2023 | 6,370 | 3,861 | 60.6% | $134.41 |
| Spiritomb 89 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 30 | 9 | 30% | $30.39 |
| Gothorita 91 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $31.38 |
| Lampent 37 | Obsidian Flames | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $31.24 |
| Tangela 114 | 151 | 2023 | 47 | 16 | 34% | $31.55 |
| Garbodor 117 | Paradox Rift | 2023 | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | $30.86 |
| Rolycoly 93 | Temporal Forces | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| Gurdurr 104 | Twilight Masquerade | 2024 | 5 | 3 | 60% | $30.72 |
| Dusclops 19 | Shrouded Fable | 2024 | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | $31.18 |
| Beheeyem 121 | Black Bolt | 2025 | 245 | 33 | 13.5% | $275.78 |
Prices shown are for the English base print unless labeled otherwise, and population totals pool all tracked prints of each illustration. Method details live on the methodology page. Thinking of grading a raw copy of one of these? Run the numbers in the grading ROI calculator first.