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Low confidenceOnly 0 sales in the last 90 days.
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- May 18, 2026Fanatics$7.20
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Voltorb is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#98), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.68 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $48 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 71× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.82 | #150072805 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $38.00 | #150072708 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $32.00 | #57663052 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $199.95 | #27981400 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.50 | #160652351 ✓ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $20.00 | #57572708 ✓ |
| 19 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $56.00 | #27981400 ✓ |
| 14 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #72029024 ✓ |
| 18 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.99 | #26414606 ✓ |
| 12 Oct 2025 | PSA 10 | $34.76 | #99130249 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 20.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$23); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Voltorb is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $48.00 | $70 | −$23 | 70.6× |
| PSA 9 | $8.01 | $70 | −$63 | 11.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 139 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 20.9% | $48.00 |
| PSA 9 | 41% | $8.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 38.1% | $1.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 21% of 139 PSA-graded Voltorb copies are a gem-mint 10 (29 of 139) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Voltorb 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 29 | $48$41–$55 | |
| PSA 9pop 57 | $8$8–$9 | |
| PSA 7pop 10 | $7$7–$7 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
164% spreadCurrently 164% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
59% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#157 on the radarVoltorb 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 textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
“Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.”
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Other Voltorb cards
There are 9 different Voltorb printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #98 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Voltorb (Base Set 2 #98) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Voltorb from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $0.68 ungraded (near-mint), and around $48 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 Voltorb?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Voltorb from Base Set 2 is worth around $48 — roughly 71× the raw ungraded value of $0.68.
Should I grade my Voltorb?
A PSA 10 sells for about $48 versus $0.68 raw — roughly a 71× 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 Voltorb rare?
Voltorb is a Common card from Base Set 2 (card #98), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Its current blended market value is $0.68 ungraded.
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