
Vintage
Defender
Base · #80 · English · released 1999
Raw market price
$26
7 days
▲ 24.4%
30 days
▲ 24.4%
90 days
▲ 24.3%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $890 | 158 |
| PSA 9 | $102 | 536 |
| PSA 8 | $50 | 233 |
PSA population recorded 2026-09-05 · total graded 1,151
Why this card matters
pop
PSA 10 commands a 16x premium over raw and listings are thin at 31, but n=5 comps and a CGC 10 at only $90 suggest the premium is grade-tier fragile rather than driven by deep scarcity.
demand
Defender is a forgettable Base Set Trainer with no iconic character or nostalgia pull — collectors chase it for set completion, not genuine desire.
artist
Keiji Kinebuchi's functional item illustration is utilitarian and unremarkable, generating no meaningful alt-art or aesthetic premium in the market.
catalyst
A -29.9% 30-day price momentum signal is a hard bearish flag with no visible dislocation, event, or regrade catalyst on the horizon to reverse the trend.
Graded comps on record
$890
PSA 10
$102
PSA 9
$75
CGC 9.5
$50
PSA 8
$43
PSA 7
$40
CGC 8
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Market data recorded 2026-08-29 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.




