Articuno
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence91 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Articuno Holofoil JTG 161/159 Pokemon NMNM$19.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokémon: Articuno Journey Together 161/159 Near MintNM$19.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Articuno IR 161/159 Journey Together English Card,$18.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Articuno 161/159 Holofoil MPMP$25.95
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Articuno 161/159 Sv09 Journey Together IR Holo EN$22.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Articuno 161/159 Sv09 Journey Together Holo EN 110 HP$24.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Articuno 161/159 Sv09: Journey Together Holo NMNM$25.72
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Articuno 161/159 Sv09 Journey Together IR Holo ENG 110$20.00
By grade
- Raw$22.0092 sales
- PSA 10$27652 sales
- CGC 10$69.0039 sales
- PSA 9$39.9934 sales
- CGC 9$22.8025 sales
- CGC 8.5$20.006 sales
- TAG 9$50.005 sales
- PSA 8$21.605 sales
From 277 completed sales recorded between Jun 2, 2025 and Aug 16, 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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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Articuno is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Journey Together (#161), illustrated by Kuroimori. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 110 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $19.91 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $305 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 15× 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 history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $265.00 | #150164166 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $32.00 | #131216923 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $35.00 | #151606233 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $43.00 | #165391526 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $64.95 | #157092771 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $25.00 | #145943188 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #145943284 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $22.50 | #150483082 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $37.41 | #121890833 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $265.00 | #120170640 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 29.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$212); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Articuno is a Ultra Rare in Journey Together — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 22 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 221 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 | $304.99 | $73 | +$212 | 15.3× |
| PSA 9 | $42.00 | $70 | −$48 | 2.1× |
| PSA 8.5 | $22.00 | $70 | −$68 | 1.1× |
| PSA 8 | $22.00 | $70 | −$68 | 1.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 26,822 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 29.2% | $305.00 |
| PSA 9 | 54.9% | $42.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 15.9% | $20.00 |
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 29% of 26,822 PSA-graded Articuno copies are a gem-mint 10 (7,839 of 26,822) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Articuno 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 7,839 | $305$259–$351 | |
| PSA 9pop 14,717 | $42$36–$48 | |
| PSA 8.5pop 47 | $22$22–$22 | |
| PSA 8pop 3,499 | $22$19–$25 | |
| PSA 7pop 505 | 1 sold$16$13–$18 | |
| PSA 5pop 33 | $12$12–$15 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $23 (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
21% spreadCurrently 21% 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
10% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#51 on the radarArticuno is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Winner?” · 289↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
“This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Articuno cards
There are 9 different Articuno printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Journey Together #161 (Illustration Rare).
More from Journey Together
Frequently asked questions
How much is Articuno (Journey Together #161) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Articuno from Journey Together is worth approximately $19.91 ungraded (near-mint), and around $305 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 Articuno?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Articuno from Journey Together is worth around $305 — roughly 15× the raw ungraded value of $19.91.
Should I grade my Articuno?
A PSA 10 sells for about $305 versus $19.91 raw — roughly a 15× 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 Articuno rare?
Articuno is a Illustration Rare card from Journey Together (card #161), illustrated by Kuroimori. Its current blended market value is $19.91 ungraded.
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