Altaria ex
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence55 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Altaria ex 253/182 SV04 Paradox Rift SIR NMNM$66.31
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Altaria ex 253/182 Paradox Rift SV04 SIR Holo English 2023$55.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Altaria ex 2023 Pokemon SV Paradox Rift #253 SIR$60.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Altaria ex 253/182 Paradox Rift SV04 SIR Holo English 2023$53.49
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — 2023 Pokemon SV Paradox Rift Altaria ex #253/182$48.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Altaria EX Holo Card Sv04: Paradox Rift 253/182$54.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — 2023 Pokemon SV Paradox Rift Altaria ex #253/182$47.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Altaria ex - 253/182 - SV04: Paradox Rift (PAR) Pokemon$62.00
By grade
- Raw$60.0057 sales
- PSA 10$32325 sales
- PSA 9$64.9518 sales
- CGC 10$99.204 sales
- CGC 9$40.803 sales
- TAG 10$3422 sales
- PSA 8$57.002 sales
- CGC 9.5$52.202 sales
From 117 completed sales recorded between Feb 19, 2024 and Aug 17, 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.
Altaria ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Paradox Rift (#253), illustrated by Jiro Sasumo. It's a Stage 1 ex Dragon-type Pokémon with 260 HP, evolving from Swablu. Its current blended market value is $58.96 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $342 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 22 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history17 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 29.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$210); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Altaria ex is a Secret / Rainbow in Paradox Rift — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 22 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 884 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 | $342.00 | $73 | +$210 | 5.8× |
| PSA 9 | $60.00 | $71 | −$70 | 1.0× |
| PSA 8 | $45.00 | $70 | −$84 | 0.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 6,918 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 29.5% | $342.00 |
| PSA 9 | 52.5% | $60.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 18% | $59.00 |
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 30% of 6,918 PSA-graded Altaria ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (2,042 of 6,918) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Altaria ex 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 2,042 | ✓ 403 cert-verified$342$264–$357 | |
| PSA 9pop 3,629 | ✓ 509 cert-verified$60$59–$79 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,062 | ✓ 126 cert-verified$45$45–$63 | |
| PSA 7pop 120 | $34$23–$36 |
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 $51 (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
6% spreadCurrently 6% 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
5% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#164 on the radarAltaria is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Swablu.
Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon.
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.)
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Altaria ex cards
There are 4 different Altaria ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paradox Rift #253 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Altaria ex (Paradox Rift #253) worth?
As of 22 August 2026, Altaria ex from Paradox Rift is worth approximately $58.96 ungraded (near-mint), and around $342 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 Altaria ex?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Altaria ex from Paradox Rift is worth around $342 — roughly 6× the raw ungraded value of $58.96.
Should I grade my Altaria ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $342 versus $58.96 raw — roughly a 6× 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 Altaria ex rare?
Altaria ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (card #253), illustrated by Jiro Sasumo. Its current blended market value is $58.96 ungraded.
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