Blacephalon-GX
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence63 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — 2018 POKEMON SUN & MOON LOST THUNDER #52/214 BLACEPHALON GX$4.68
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Blacephalon GX 52/214 Sm-Lost Thunder Holo$11.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Blacephalon GX SM Lost Thunder 52/214 2018 Pokemon Card - Slightly Whited Top$8.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Blacephalon GX 52/214 Holo SM - Lost Thunder LP Pokémon TCGLP$9.19
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Blacephalon GX Lost Thunder Holo Ultra Rare Card 52/214$6.00
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Blacephalon GX Ultra Beast NM 52/214 Pokemon Lost Thunder CardNM$8.99
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — BLACEPHALON GX - 52/214 - LOST THUNDER - Holo GX Rare Pokemon ✅ MP ✅MP$8.47
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Blacephalon GX 52/214 Holo GX Rare Lost Thunder Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$8.00
By grade
- Raw$9.9965 sales
- PSA 9$24.501 sale
- PSA 10$31.201 sale
From 67 completed sales recorded between May 15, 2026 and Aug 15, 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 2 graded sales and 4,409,561 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.
Blacephalon-GX is a Rare Holo GX Pokémon card from Lost Thunder (#52), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a Basic GX Ultra Beast Fire-type Pokémon with 180 HP, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $14.03 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $31 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 2× 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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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $5.99 | #89204051 ✓ |
| 31 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.50 | #153216575 ✓ |
| 18 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $31.20 | #43981273 ✓ |
| 1 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #44785740 ✓ |
| 13 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #119497411 ✓ |
| 26 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $14.50 | #127071166 ✓ |
| 22 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $28.55 | #146118713 ✓ |
| 3 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $13.50 | #136323995 ✓ |
| 5 Jan 2026 | PSA 10 | $95.00 | #137107001 ✓ |
| 26 Nov 2025 | PSA 9 | $12.50 | #121380286 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 12.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$53); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Blacephalon-GX is a Holo / V / ex in Lost Thunder — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 34 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 122 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 | $31.00 | $70 | −$53 | 2.2× |
| PSA 9 | $25.00 | $70 | −$59 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | $70 | −$64 | 1.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 205 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 12.2% | $31.00 |
| PSA 9 | 34.1% | $25.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 53.7% | $14.00 |
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 12% of 205 CGC-graded Blacephalon-GX copies are a gem-mint 10 (25 of 205) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Blacephalon-GX 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 10 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$31$31–$54 | |
| PSA 9 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$25$17–$25 | |
| PSA 8 | $20$20–$20 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
33% spreadCurrently 33% 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
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.
Put any amount of Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon in the Lost Zone. This attack does 50 damage for each card put in the Lost Zone in this way.
Discard 1 of your Prize cards. If it's an Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Blacephalon-GX cards
There are 3 different Blacephalon-GX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Lost Thunder #52 (Rare Holo GX).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Blacephalon-GX (Lost Thunder #52) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Blacephalon-GX from Lost Thunder is worth approximately $14.03 ungraded (near-mint), and around $31 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 Blacephalon-GX?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Blacephalon-GX from Lost Thunder is worth around $31 — roughly 2× the raw ungraded value of $14.03.
Should I grade my Blacephalon-GX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $31 versus $14.03 raw — roughly a 2× 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 Blacephalon-GX rare?
Blacephalon-GX is a Rare Holo GX card from Lost Thunder (card #52), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $14.03 ungraded.
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