Articuno
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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
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From 2 completed sales recorded between Nov 3, 2025 and Jul 6, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Articuno is a Promo Pokémon card from SM Black Star Promos (#SM144), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 120 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $13.51 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,019 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 75× 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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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $73.00 | #57899513 ✓ |
| 14 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $22.47 | #117620034 ✓ |
| 9 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $18.50 | #147339549 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $1,170.00 | #93958323 ✓ |
| 24 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $14.50 | #147339550 ✓ |
| 12 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $1,019.46 | #59598597 ✓ |
| 4 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $169.00 | #130791761 ✓ |
| 3 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $898.88 | #92827476 ✓ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $11.50 | #133710414 ✓ |
| 19 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $55.00 | #47154682 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 11% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$890); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Articuno is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
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 | $1,019.00 | $115 | +$890 | 75.4× |
| PSA 9 | $73.00 | $71 | −$11 | 5.4× |
| PSA 8 | $19.25 | $70 | −$64 | 1.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 218 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 11% | $1,019.00 |
| PSA 9 | 38.1% | $73.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 50.9% | $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 11% of 218 PSA-graded Articuno copies are a gem-mint 10 (24 of 218) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Articuno 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 24 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$1,019$765–$1,035 | |
| PSA 9pop 83 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$73$42–$73 | |
| PSA 8pop 51 | $19$16–$22 | |
| PSA 7pop 24 | $7$7–$7 | |
| PSA 6pop 26 | $4$4–$4 | |
| PSA 4pop 1 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $30 (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
7% spreadCurrently 7% cheaper on TCGplayer 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
#37 on the radarArticuno 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
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
“A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.”
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 SM Black Star Promos #SM144 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Articuno (SM Black Star Promos #SM144) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Articuno from SM Black Star Promos is worth approximately $13.51 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,019 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 SM Black Star Promos is worth around $1,019 — roughly 75× the raw ungraded value of $13.51.
Should I grade my Articuno?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,019 versus $13.51 raw — roughly a 75× 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 Promo card from SM Black Star Promos (card #SM144), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. Its current blended market value is $13.51 ungraded.
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