Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence16 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$22.80
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$22.80
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jul 13, 2026Fanatics$33.60
- Jul 11, 2026Fanatics$75.00
- Jul 3, 2026Fanatics$42.00
By grade
- CGC 10$23.0031 sales
- PSA 10$69.6023 sales
- CGC 9$9.609 sales
- PSA 9$19.206 sales
- CGC 9.6$15.502 sales
- CGC 9.5$10.202 sales
- CGC 8.5$8.402 sales
- CGC 0.5$8.502 sales
From 77 completed sales recorded between Sep 8, 2025 and Jul 20, 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 77 graded sales and 5,113,745 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.
Zekrom ex is a Ultra Rare Pokémon card from Black Bolt (#158), illustrated by takuyoa. It's a Basic ex Lightning-type Pokémon with 230 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $5.03 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $85 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 17× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $76.00 | #130518318 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $85.00 | #150674989 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $79.62 | #137600097 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $63.91 | #146005060 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $115.00 | #144778903 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $90.00 | #127290224 ✓ |
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $28.00 | #133029960 ✓ |
| 6 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.00 | #130726004 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $25.00 | #144018996 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.99 | #125968523 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 62.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$9); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Zekrom ex is a Ultra Rare in Black Bolt — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 77 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 774 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 | $85.00 | $71 | +$9 | 16.9× |
| PSA 9 | $23.99 | $70 | −$51 | 4.8× |
| PSA 8 | $12.67 | $70 | −$62 | 2.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,968 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 62.8% | $85.00 |
| PSA 9 | 33.2% | $24.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 3.9% | $5.00 |
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 63% of 2,968 PSA-graded Zekrom ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (1,865 of 2,968) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Zekrom ex 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 1,865 | ✓ 19 cert-verified$85$64–$86 | |
| PSA 9pop 986 | $24$20–$28 | |
| PSA 8pop 101 | $13$8–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
68% spreadCurrently 68% 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
39% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#31 on the radarZekrom is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “[US,US] [H] Selling some PC [W] PayPal/ Will always look at trades!” · 6↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Concealing itself in lightning clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It creates electricity in its tail.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Zekrom ex cards
There are 4 different Zekrom ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Black Bolt #158 (Ultra Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Zekrom ex (Black Bolt #158) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Zekrom ex from Black Bolt is worth approximately $5.03 ungraded (near-mint), and around $85 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 Zekrom ex?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Zekrom ex from Black Bolt is worth around $85 — roughly 17× the raw ungraded value of $5.03.
Should I grade my Zekrom ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $85 versus $5.03 raw — roughly a 17× 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 Zekrom ex rare?
Zekrom ex is a Ultra Rare card from Black Bolt (card #158), illustrated by takuyoa. Its current blended market value is $5.03 ungraded.
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