Volcarona
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Volcarona BW40 Stamped Black Star Promo - Black & White Holo$35.00
- Jul 19, 2026eBay — Black and White Promos #BW40 Volcarona stamped dark explorers$19.99
- Jun 14, 2026eBay — Black and White Promos #BW40 Volcarona stamped dark explorers$60.00
- May 29, 2026eBay — 2012 Pokemon BW Black and White Promo BW40 Volcarona Stamped$29.55
- Dec 24, 2025eBay — Volcarona BW40 Dark Explorers Black Star Promo Holo Rare Pokemon Card TCG LPLP$18.95
By grade
- Raw$29.555 sales
- PSA 8$21.502 sales
- CGC 8$85.202 sales
- PSA 9$2161 sale
From 10 completed sales recorded between Nov 8, 2024 and Aug 14, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 5 graded sales and 1,305,862 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 Promo Pokémon card from BW Black Star Promos (#BW40), illustrated by Shin Nagasawa. It's a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with 110 HP, evolving from Larvesta, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $26.73 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $351 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× 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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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history5 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | PSA 7 | $26.00 | #149225477 ✓ |
| 23 Mar 2026 | PSA 6 | $10.02 | #137093620 ✓ |
| 27 Dec 2025 | PSA 6 | $19.99 | #108615155 ✓ |
| 5 Feb 2025 | PSA 8 | $30.00 | #91461644 ✓ |
| 21 Jul 2024 | PSA 7 | $18.24 | #63446552 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 0% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$251); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Volcarona 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 | $351.44 | $74 | +$251 | 13.1× |
| PSA 9 | $107.00 | $71 | +$9 | 4.0× |
| PSA 8 | $29.89 | $70 | −$67 | 1.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 31 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0% | $351.00 |
| PSA 9 | 22.6% | $107.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 77.4% | $27.00 |
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 0% of 31 PSA-graded Volcarona copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 31) — 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 | $351$351–$351 | |
| PSA 9pop 7 | $107$107–$107 | |
| PSA 8pop 14 | $30$13–$30 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $20 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
29% spreadCurrently 29% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
22% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Larvesta.
Put 4 damage counters instead of 2 on your opponent's Burned Pokémon between turns.
You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
“A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales.”
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 BW Black Star Promos #BW40 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Volcarona (BW Black Star Promos #BW40) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Volcarona from BW Black Star Promos is worth approximately $26.73 ungraded (near-mint), and around $351 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 BW Black Star Promos is worth around $351 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $26.73.
Should I grade my Volcarona?
A PSA 10 sells for about $351 versus $26.73 raw — roughly a 13× 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 Promo card from BW Black Star Promos (card #BW40), illustrated by Shin Nagasawa. Its current blended market value is $26.73 ungraded.
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