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Articuno Wizards Black Star Promos #48 Pokémon card
Promo

Articuno Wizards Black Star Promos #48

Card #48 · Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
80 HPWaterPokémonBasic
Ungraded · blended
$107.63
30.9% · 30d
PSA 10
$467
4× raw
Range $65 → $108
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Articuno is a Promo Pokémon card from Wizards Black Star Promos (#48), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 80 HP. Its current blended market value is $107.63 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $467 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 4× 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
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$107.00
LPLightly Played$78.84
MPModerately Played$37.63
DMGDamaged$23.10
7-day 10.3%
30-day 30.9%
90-day 58.3%
All-time high$107
All-time low$33
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$107.00
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 108 sold$467$397$537
PSA 921 sold$111$94$128
PSA 87 sold$70$60$81
PSA 7$58$21$108
PSA 6$41$41$41
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$80.08
Period high
$92.50
Period low
$21.30
Change
186.0%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Should you grade it?

+$285
Raw $107.63 → graded PSA 10$467.15
after ~$74.66 grading fee → 4.3× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$467.15$74.66+$2854.3×
PSA 9$111.03$71.1$681.0×
PSA 8$70.34$70.69$1080.7×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

64% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$65
PriceCharting$80
TCGplayer · dearest$108

Currently 64% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. 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 +31%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 64% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

39% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$65

🔥 Trending in the community

#60 on the radar
Mentions this week1

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Card text

Aurora Veil · Pokémon Power
As long as Articuno is your Active Pokémon, your Benched Pokémon do not take damage from and are not affected by attacks. This power cannot be used if Articuno is affected by a Special Condition.
Ice Beam30
Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Resistance Fighting -30Retreat 2

A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.

About the Pokémon

Freeze PokémonGEN ILegendary

A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.

Card details

Number#48
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeWater
HP80
ResistanceFighting -30
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#144
Card IDbasep-48
SourceAggregated marketplaces

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Articuno (Wizards Black Star Promos #48) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Articuno from Wizards Black Star Promos is worth approximately $107.63 ungraded (near-mint), and around $467 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 Articuno?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Articuno from Wizards Black Star Promos is worth around $467 — roughly 4× the raw ungraded value of $107.63.

Should I grade my Articuno?

A PSA 10 sells for about $467 versus $107.63 raw — roughly a 4× 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 Articuno rare?

Articuno is a Promo card from Wizards Black Star Promos (card #48), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $107.63 ungraded.