Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence97 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 20, 2026eBay — Pokemon Zekrom ex 172/086 Black Bolt BLK HOLO BLACK WHITE RARE NMNM$650
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Zekrom ex 172/086 SV: Black Bolt Holo ENG 230HP Basic$615
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Zekrom EX 172/086 Black and White rare from Black Bolt Near MintNM$600
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon Zekrom ex 172/086 Sv: Black Bolt - Black White Rare$565
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Zekrom Ex 172/086 - English - Black Bolt$550
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — POKÉMON BLACK BOLT Zekrom EX 172/086 Mint ConditionNM$474
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Zekrom ex 172/086 SV: Black Bolt Holo ENG 230HP Basic$615
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon Zekrom ex 172/086 Sv: Black Bolt Holo$750
By grade
- PSA 10$1,459142 sales
- Raw$60098 sales
- PSA 9$55086 sales
- CGC 10$52832 sales
- CGC 9$36014 sales
- CGC 8.5$3729 sales
- TAG 10$1,4507 sales
- CGC 9.5$3485 sales
From 422 completed sales recorded between Nov 24, 2025 and Aug 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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GRADE ITBased on 321 graded sales and 5,121,208 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 Black White Rare Pokémon card from Black Bolt (#172), illustrated by takuyoa. It's a Basic ex Lightning-type Pokémon with 230 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $607.84 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,600 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 3× 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.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history60 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $1,575 · PSA 10 · 27 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 51% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$871); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Zekrom ex is a Secret / Rainbow in Black Bolt — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 9 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 362 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 | $1,600.00 | $121 | +$871 | 2.6× |
| PSA 9 | $575.00 | $86 | −$119 | 0.9× |
| PSA 8 | $533.89 | $85 | −$159 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 10,433 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 51% | $1,600.00 |
| PSA 9 | 42.7% | $575.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 6.3% | $608.00 |
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 51% of 10,433 PSA-graded Zekrom ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (5,324 of 10,433) — 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 5,324 | $1,600$1,360–$1,840 | |
| PSA 8pop 530 | 3 sold$534$454–$614 | |
| PSA 7pop 64 | $303$290–$338 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
9% spreadCurrently 9% cheaper on PriceCharting than Cardmarket. 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.
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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 #172 (Black White Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Zekrom ex (Black Bolt #172) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Zekrom ex from Black Bolt is worth approximately $607.84 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,600 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 $1,600 — roughly 3× the raw ungraded value of $607.84.
Should I grade my Zekrom ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,600 versus $607.84 raw — roughly a 3× 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 Black White Rare card from Black Bolt (card #172), illustrated by takuyoa. Its current blended market value is $607.84 ungraded.
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