Iron Hands ex
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent PSA 10 sales
- Jul 3, 2026Fanatics$99.00
- Jul 3, 2026Fanatics$99.00
- Jun 11, 2026Fanatics$75.00
- May 4, 2026Fanatics$72.00
- Apr 20, 2026Fanatics$67.20
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$67.20
By grade
- PSA 10$73.506 sales
- CGC 8.5$13.802 sales
- CGC 9.6$23.001 sale
- CGC 9$26.001 sale
From 10 completed sales recorded between Apr 13, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
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Iron Hands ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Paradox Rift (#248), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. It's a Basic ex Future Lightning-type Pokémon with 230 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $12.05 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $105 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $19.99 | #123962596 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $107.50 | #111771472 ✓ |
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.00 | #91293848 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $110.00 | #93855237 ✓ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $16.18 | #111175336 ✓ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $16.00 | #119666350 ✓ |
| 14 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $125.00 | #85684568 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $16.19 | #157139869 ✓ |
| 8 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $110.00 | #93669867 ✓ |
| 4 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #110112202 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 32.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$22); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Iron Hands 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 | $105.00 | $71 | +$22 | 8.7× |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | $70 | −$62 | 1.7× |
| PSA 8 | $18.75 | $70 | −$63 | 1.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,932 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 32.8% | $105.00 |
| PSA 9 | 52.8% | $20.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 14.4% | $12.00 |
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 33% of 1,932 PSA-graded Iron Hands ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (634 of 1,932) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Iron Hands ex 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 634 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$105$64–$105 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,020 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$20$20–$29 | |
| PSA 8pop 239 | $19$16–$22 | |
| PSA 7pop 24 | $9$9–$9 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
30% spreadCurrently 30% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. 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.
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Other Iron Hands ex cards
There are 5 different Iron Hands ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paradox Rift #248 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Iron Hands ex (Paradox Rift #248) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Iron Hands ex from Paradox Rift is worth approximately $12.05 ungraded (near-mint), and around $105 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 Iron Hands ex?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Iron Hands ex from Paradox Rift is worth around $105 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $12.05.
Should I grade my Iron Hands ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $105 versus $12.05 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Iron Hands ex rare?
Iron Hands ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (card #248), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. Its current blended market value is $12.05 ungraded.
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