Volbeat42/106 · Emerald Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Normal
Typical copy sold $3 11 sales, all conditions
- PSA 8$2modelled
- PSA 9$32modelled · pop 5
- PSA 10$98modelled · pop 1
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What this price is based on
High confidence11 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Volbeat 42/106 Uncommon Emerald Pokemon Near MintNM$1.62
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG EX Emerald #42/106 Volbeat NMNM$2.25
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — 2005 Emerald Volbeat #42$4.00
- Jul 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Emerald #42/106 Volbeat Reverse LP+LP$35.00
- Jul 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Volbeat 42/106 Emerald Uncommon NM ConditionNM$2.99
- Jul 12, 2026eBay — Volbeat 42/106 - ex Emerald - Near MintNM$2.73
- Jul 6, 2026eBay — Volbeat 42/106 Uncommon EX Emerald Pokemon Card 2005 NMNM$6.23
- Jun 27, 2026eBay — Volbeat 42/106 Emerald Uncommon Moderate Play Pokemon DNA GAMESMP$2.29
By grade
- Raw$2.7312 sales
- CGC 10$15.005 sales
- CGC 8.5$2.001 sale
From 18 completed sales recorded between Aug 8, 2024 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The median above is computed over the 11 sales of the printing this page lists; reverse holo copies are real sales of a different card and are shown separately rather than mixed in.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 6 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Volbeat is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Emerald (#42, released 2005), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. It's a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.23 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $98 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 44× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 September 2026.
Volbeat price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history11 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $2 · Raw · 15 Aug 2026
Is Volbeat worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 54.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$24); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Volbeat is a Uncommoncard — 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 | $97.69 | $71 | +$24 | 43.8× |
| PSA 9 | $32.04 | $70 | −$41 | 14.4× |
| PSA 8 | $2.07 | $70 | −$70 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 62 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 54.8% | $98.00 |
| PSA 9 | 19.4% | $32.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 25.8% | $2.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 17% of 6 PSA-graded Volbeat copies are a gem-mint 10 (1 of 6) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Volbeat 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 1 | modelled$98$83–$112 | |
| PSA 9pop 5 | modelled$32$27–$37 | |
| PSA 8 | modelled$2$2–$2 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
7% spreadCurrently 7% cheaper on PriceCharting 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Volbeat does 10 damage to itself.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
With the arrival of night, VOLBEAT emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This POKéMON is attracted by the sweet aroma of ILLUMISE.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Volbeat cards
There are 9 different Volbeat printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Emerald #42 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Volbeat (Emerald #42) worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Volbeat from Emerald is worth approximately $2.23 ungraded (near-mint), and around $98 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 Volbeat?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Volbeat from Emerald is worth around $98 — roughly 44× the raw ungraded value of $2.23.
Should I grade my Volbeat?
A PSA 10 sells for about $98 versus $2.23 raw — roughly a 44× 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 Volbeat rare?
Volbeat is a Uncommon card from Emerald (card #42), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. Its current blended market value is $2.23 ungraded.
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