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Check your printing9 different Skarmory printings exist — is this your card? Obsidian Flames #142
Skarmory Obsidian Flames #142 Pokémon card
Uncommon

Skarmory

Obsidian Flames · 142/197 · Illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura
120 HPMetalPokémonBasic

Market value · ungraded · Normal

$0.10 16.7% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$0$0
Cert-verified1 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer + Cardmarket. Updated 20 August 2026. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$0.10

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Skarmory is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Obsidian Flames (#142), illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura. It's a Basic Metal-type Pokémon with 120 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.10 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $31 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 309× 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

1 Sept 202320 Aug 2026
Latest
$0.10
Period high
$1.49
Period low
$0.08
Change
91.9%
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Verified sales history1 in 90 daysreal completed listings

DateGradePriceCert
27 May 2026PSA 10$119.00#145054842

Should you grade it?

$40

Raw $0.10 → graded PSA 10$30.86, after ~$70.3 grading fee → 308.6× the raw value.

Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$30.86$70$40308.6×
PSA 9$10.35$70$60103.5×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates

Only 25% of 8 CGC-graded Skarmory copies are a gem-mint 10 (2 of 8) — the rest grade lower.

CGC8 gradedCGC 10 · 2 · 25% gem
102
8.54

Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Skarmory 10 is harder to pull.

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All grades & conditions

Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.10
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$31$31$31
PSA 9$10$10$10
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Raw price by condition
Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.10
LPLightly Played$0.09
MPModerately Played$0.06
7-day 12.5%
30-day 17.4%
90-day 12.5%
All-time high$0
All-time low$0
Other printingsNormal · $0.15
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$0
Normal$0

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

140% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$0
TCGplayer$0
PriceCharting · dearest$0

Currently 140% 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

Momentum · 30dFalling -17%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 140% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

50% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$0

🔥 Trending in the community

#215 on the radar
Mentions this week1

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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Peck20
Colorless
Slashing Steel120
Metal · Metal · Colorless

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Slashing Steel.

Weakness Lightning ×2Resistance Fighting -30Retreat 1

People fashion swords from Skarmory's shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs.

About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Armor Bird PokémonGEN II

Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#142
RarityUncommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeMetal
HP120
WeaknessLightning ×2
ResistanceFighting -30
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#227
Card IDsv3-142
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Skarmory cards

There are 9 different Skarmory printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Obsidian Flames #142 (Uncommon).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Skarmory (Obsidian Flames #142) worth?

As of 20 August 2026, Skarmory from Obsidian Flames is worth approximately $0.10 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 Skarmory?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Skarmory from Obsidian Flames is worth around $31 — roughly 309× the raw ungraded value of $0.10.

Should I grade my Skarmory?

A PSA 10 sells for about $31 versus $0.10 raw — roughly a 309× 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 Skarmory rare?

Skarmory is a Uncommon card from Obsidian Flames (card #142), illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura. Its current blended market value is $0.10 ungraded.

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