Pokémon set · 2008
POP Series 8 Card List & Price Guide
Pokémon2008Released Sep 1, 200817 cards17 priced
POP Series 8 (Pokémon, 2008) has 17 cards in our price guide, 17 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Yanmega at $3,000 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $6.3K and raw copies $265.
- Cards
- 17
- With prices
- 17
- PSA 10 total
- $6.3K
- Raw total
- $265
- Avg gem premium
- 28×
- Top card
- $3,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in POP Series 8, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Yanmega shows the biggest jump in POP Series 8: $6.99 raw to $3,000 in PSA 10, a 429× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1429×Yanmega #5/17$6.99 raw → $3,000 PSA 10
- 260×Luxray #3/17$34.94 raw → $2,100 PSA 10
- 347×Turtwig #17/17$5.36 raw → $250 PSA 10
- 443×Probopass #4/17$6.96 raw → $300 PSA 10
- 533×Rare Candy #10/17$7.49 raw → $247 PSA 10
- 67.1×Chimchar #12/17$35.00 raw → $250 PSA 10
- 74.8×Happiny #14/17$14.89 raw → $72.00 PSA 10
- 84.6×Croagunk #13/17$21.76 raw → $100 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 17 cards we track from POP Series 8 in card-number order, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17 | Heatran | $4.28 | — | — | — |
| 2/17 | Lucario | $24.78 | $92.26 | — | — |
| 3/17 | Luxray | $34.94 | $62.50 | $2,100 | $80.00 |
| 4/17 | Probopass | $6.96 | — | $300 | $3.00 |
| 5/17 | Yanmega | $6.99 | $100 | $3,000 | — |
| 6/17 | Cherrim | $13.48 | $74.99 | — | — |
| 7/17 | Carnivine | $6.28 | — | — | — |
| 8/17 | Luxio | $15.82 | $250 | — | — |
| 9/17 | Night Maintenance | $2.90 | — | — | — |
| 10/17 | Rare Candy | $7.49 | — | $247 | — |
| 11/17 | Roseanne's Research | $10.36 | $74.99 | — | — |
| 12/17 | Chimchar | $35.00 | $15.33 | $250 | $30.02 |
| 13/17 | Croagunk | $21.76 | $10.00 | $100 | — |
| 14/17 | Happiny | $14.89 | $65.00 | $72.00 | — |
| 15/17 | Piplup | $18.23 | $61.82 | — | — |
| 16/17 | Riolu | $35.00 | $22.00 | — | — |
| 17/17 | Turtwig | $5.36 | $35.25 | $250 | — |
About this set
POP Series 8 is a Pokémon set released Sep 1, 2008. Midpoint tracks 17 cards from it, 17 with market prices from recent sales and 8 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Yanmega at $3,000 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $265, and PSA 10 copies to $6.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 28× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in POP Series 8?
- Our Pokémon price guide lists 17 cards for POP Series 8, 17 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in POP Series 8?
- The most valuable card in POP Series 8 is Yanmega at $3,000 in PSA 10 ($6.99 raw).
- Is Yanmega worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Yanmega sells for $3,000 vs $6.99 raw — a 429× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was POP Series 8 released?
- POP Series 8 was released on Sep 1, 2008.
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