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What this price is based on
Medium confidence29 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Pokemon Volcarona (Master Ball Pattern) 016/086 Rare Black Bolt Holo NMNM$13.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Volcarona 016/086 Holo Rare Black Bolt Pokemon TCG Near MintNM$1.55
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Volcarona Holo Rare SV: Black Bolt 016/086 NMNM$1.29
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Pokemon Volcarona (Master Ball Pattern) 016/086 Rare Black Bolt Holo NMNM$15.99
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Volcarona 016/086 Holo Rare Black Bolt Pokemon Near MintNM$0.99
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Volcarona 016/086 Black Bolt Rare Holo Near MintNM$1.59
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Volcarona (Master Ball Pattern) Holo Rare SV: Black Bolt 016/086 NMNM$15.48
- Jul 19, 2026eBay — Volcarona 016/086 Holo Rare Black Bolt Pokemon Near MintNM$0.99
By grade
- Raw$1.4834 sales
- CGC 10$39.601 sale
From 35 completed sales recorded between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 3, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 1 graded sales and 5,110,777 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Volcarona is a Rare Pokémon card from Black Bolt (#16), illustrated by mashu. It's a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with 120 HP, evolving from Larvesta, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.17 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $29 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 171× 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 history8 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $18.30 | #126782850 ✓ |
| 26 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $8.99 | #138538223 ✓ |
| 16 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $9.05 | #143754842 ✓ |
| 22 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $7.51 | #145174963 ✓ |
| 3 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $9.99 | #141326419 ✓ |
| 16 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $7.51 | #126782850 ✓ |
| 30 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $9.38 | #125544906 ✓ |
| 29 Dec 2025 | PSA 10 | $29.00 | #133895436 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 66.7% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$41); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Volcarona is a Rare in Black Bolt — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 10 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 17 packs.
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 | $29.00 | $70 | −$41 | 170.6× |
| PSA 9 | $9.02 | $70 | −$61 | 53.1× |
| PSA 8 | $7.53 | $70 | −$63 | 44.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 18 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 66.7% | $29.00 |
| PSA 9 | 0% | $9.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 33.3% | $0.00 |
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 67% of 18 CGC-graded Volcarona copies are a gem-mint 10 (12 of 18) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Volcarona 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 10 | $29$29–$29 | |
| PSA 9 | $9$8–$10 | |
| PSA 8 | $8$8–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Larvesta.
You must discard a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Burned.
“When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Volcarona cards
There are 9 different Volcarona printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Black Bolt #16 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Volcarona (Black Bolt #16) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Volcarona from Black Bolt is worth approximately $0.17 ungraded (near-mint), and around $29 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 Volcarona?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Volcarona from Black Bolt is worth around $29 — roughly 171× the raw ungraded value of $0.17.
Should I grade my Volcarona?
A PSA 10 sells for about $29 versus $0.17 raw — roughly a 171× 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 Volcarona rare?
Volcarona is a Rare card from Black Bolt (card #16), illustrated by mashu. Its current blended market value is $0.17 ungraded.
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