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Black Kyurem ex Surging Sparks #218 Pokémon card
Ultra Rare

Black Kyurem ex

Surging Sparks · 218/191 · Illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc.
230 HPWaterPokémonBasicex

Market value · ungraded

$1.93 14.2% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$2$3
Cert-verified10 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer. Updated 21 August 2026. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$1.93

What this price is based on

High confidence

121 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.

Median · Raw$3.00122 sales
Trimmed mean$3.31outliers removed
Range$0.95$22.50lowest to highest sale
Sales rate28.7/mo172 recorded

What each version actually sells for

PrintingNear MintLightly PlayedModerately Played
Common$3.00 115 sales$2.99 5 sales

Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.

Recent Raw sales

  • Aug 8, 2026eBay — Black Kyurem ex 218/191 Pokemon TCG SV08: Surging Sparks NMNM$4.30
  • Aug 8, 2026eBay — Black Kyurem ex 218/191 Ultra Rare Surging Sparks Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$3.25
  • Aug 8, 2026eBay — BLACK KYUREM EX 218/191 Ultra Rare Surging Sparks Pokemon Near MintNM$4.05
  • Aug 7, 2026eBay — Black Kyurem ex 218/191 Ultra Rare Surging Sparks Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$2.25
  • Aug 6, 2026eBay — BLACK KYUREM EX 218/191 ULTRA RARE SURGING SPARKS POKEMON HOLO NMNM$2.56
  • Aug 5, 2026eBay — Black Kyurem ex 218/191 Ultra Rare Surging Sparks Pokemon Holo NMNM$3.50
  • Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokemon - 218/191 - Black Kyurem ex - Surging Sparks$6.68
  • Aug 5, 2026eBay — Black Kyurem ex 218/191 - Surging Sparks - Pokemon Card NM/MNM$5.30

By grade

  • Raw$3.00122 sales
  • PSA 10$59.0016 sales
  • CGC 10$19.2013 sales
  • PSA 9$15.756 sales
  • Lot$7.205 sales
  • CGC 9$10.204 sales
  • PSA 8$15.003 sales
  • CGC 8.5$9.601 sale

From 172 completed sales recorded between Feb 23, 2026 and Aug 8, 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 IT

Based on 45 graded sales and 5,112,273 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.

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Black Kyurem ex is a Ultra Rare Pokémon card from Surging Sparks (#218), illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc.. It's a Basic ex Water-type Pokémon with 230 HP, weak to Metal ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.93 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $50 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 26× 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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Played in 0% of competitive decks — 1 of 3,174 decklists across the last 41 Standard tournaments.

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Price history · Raw

23 May 202621 Aug 2026
Latest
$1.93
Period high
$3.09
Period low
$1.86
Change
35.9%
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Verified sales history10 in 90 daysreal completed listings

DateGradePriceCert
14 Aug 2026PSA 9$17.63#115504837
12 Aug 2026PSA 10$50.00#135110514
10 Aug 2026PSA 9$15.00#103430979
10 Aug 2026PSA 10$46.00#102276614
10 Aug 2026PSA 10$53.80#135225301
9 Aug 2026PSA 10$38.74#138196999
9 Aug 2026PSA 8$15.00#137808520
3 Aug 2026PSA 9$18.00#147197909
3 Aug 2026PSA 8$15.60#147333852
2 Aug 2026PSA 9$18.00#121920033

Should you grade it?

$45

Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 36.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $22); most land at PSA 9 or below.

Gem rate (est.)36.5%
Expected return$45
PSA 10 best case$22
VerdictNot worth it

The odds

Black Kyurem ex is a Ultra Rare in Surging Sparks — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 44 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 442 packs.

Ultra Rare10%44 cards
PSA 10 (gem mint)36.5%547 of 1,497
PSA 950.2%752 of 1,497
PSA graded so far1,497
Gem Mint 10547
Total graded1,497

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 gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$50.00$70$2225.9×
PSA 9$18.00$70$549.3×
PSA 8$12.25$70$606.3×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,497 PSA-graded copies:

Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1036.5%$50.00
PSA 950.2%$18.00
PSA ≤813.2%$2.00

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 37% of 1,497 PSA-graded Black Kyurem ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (547 of 1,497) — the rest grade lower.

PSA1,497 gradedPSA 10 · 547 · 37% gem
10547
9752
8.53
8169
717
65
52
41
CGC1,144 gradedCGC 10 · 600 · 52% gem
10600
9.5118
9296
8.584
816

Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Black Kyurem ex 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)$1.93
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 547✓ 14 cert-verified$50$48$64
PSA 9pop 7521 sold$18$15$21
PSA 8pop 169$12$10$14
“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
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$1.93
LPLightly Played$1.76
MPModerately Played$1.55
HPHeavily Played$0.75
7-day 6.9%
30-day 15.8%
90-day 12.8%
All-time high$3
All-time low$1
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

48% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$2
PriceCharting · dearest$3

Currently 48% 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

Momentum · 30dFalling -14%
Volatility · 90dModerate ±13%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 48% gap
90d low $2mid-range$3 high

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
Ice Age90
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Dragon Pokémon, it is now Paralyzed.

Black Frost250
Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.

Weakness Metal ×2Retreat 3

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#218
RarityUltra Rare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, ex
TypeWater
HP230
WeaknessMetal ×2
Retreat cost3
National Pokédex#646
Card IDsv8-218
SourceAggregated marketplaces

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Black Kyurem ex (Surging Sparks #218) worth?

As of 21 August 2026, Black Kyurem ex from Surging Sparks is worth approximately $1.93 ungraded (near-mint), and around $50 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 Black Kyurem ex?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Black Kyurem ex from Surging Sparks is worth around $50 — roughly 26× the raw ungraded value of $1.93.

Should I grade my Black Kyurem ex?

A PSA 10 sells for about $50 versus $1.93 raw — roughly a 26× 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 Black Kyurem ex rare?

Black Kyurem ex is a Ultra Rare card from Surging Sparks (card #218), illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc.. Its current blended market value is $1.93 ungraded.

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