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Origin Forme Palkia V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH253 Pokémon card
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Origin Forme Palkia V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH253

Card #SWSH253 · Illustrated by aky CG Works
220 HPWaterPokémonBasicV
Ungraded · blended
$2.94
23.2% · 30d
PSA 10
$88
30× raw
Range $3 → $3
3 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
Raw$2.94
PSA 96.4× raw$19
PSA 1030.1× raw$88
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Origin Forme Palkia V is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH253), illustrated by aky CG Works. It's a Basic V Water-type Pokémon with 220 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.94 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $88 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 30× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$3.15
LPLightly Played$2.48
MPModerately Played$2.00
HPHeavily Played$1.66
DMGDamaged$1.59
7-day 1.3%
30-day 16.2%
90-day 40.0%
All-time high$3
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$3.35
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$88$51$100
PSA 9$19$12$36
PSA 8$12$4$12
PSA 7$11$11$11
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$3.29
Period high
$4.74
Period low
$2.16
Change
23.3%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

PSA455 gradedPSA 10 · 251 · 55% gem rate
10251
9145
8.51
838
79
64
53
41
31
22
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Origin Forme Palkia V 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$15
Raw $2.94 → graded PSA 10$88.35
after ~$70.87 grading fee → 30.1× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$88.35$70.87+$1530.1×
PSA 9$18.92$70.18$546.4×
PSA 8$12.08$70.11$614.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 455 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
55.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$19
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$15
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1055.2%$88.00
PSA 931.9%$19.00
PSA ≤813%$3.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

23% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$3
TCGplayer$3
PriceCharting · dearest$3

Currently 23% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +23%
Cross-marketSome gap 23% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

9% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$3

🔥 Trending in the community

#109 on the radar
Mentions this week1

Palkia is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →

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Card text

Rule the Region
Water
Search your deck for a Stadium card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Hydro Break200
Water · Water · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Weakness Lightning ×2Retreat 2

V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card details

Number#SWSH253
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, V
TypeWater
HP220
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#484
Card IDswshp-SWSH253
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Origin Forme Palkia V cards

There are 3 different Origin Forme Palkia V printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH253 (Promo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Origin Forme Palkia V (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH253) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Origin Forme Palkia V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $2.94 ungraded (near-mint), and around $88 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Origin Forme Palkia V?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Origin Forme Palkia V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $88 — roughly 30× the raw ungraded value of $2.94.

Should I grade my Origin Forme Palkia V?

A PSA 10 sells for about $88 versus $2.94 raw — roughly a 30× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Origin Forme Palkia V rare?

Origin Forme Palkia V is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH253), illustrated by aky CG Works. Its current blended market value is $2.94 ungraded.