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Skarmory Surging Sparks #209 Pokémon card
Illustration Rare

Skarmory

Surging Sparks · 209/191 · Illustrated by Takumi Wada
110 HPMetalPokémonBasic

Market value · ungraded

$9.14 14.6% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$9$10
Cert-verified10 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer + Cardmarket. Updated 20 August 2026. 3 sources agree within 16%. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$9.14

What this price is based on

Medium confidence

3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.

Median · PSA 10$87.5012 sales
Trimmed mean$169outliers removed
Range$62.40$195lowest to highest sale
Sales rate7/mo43 recorded

Recent PSA 10 sales

By grade

  • PSA 10$87.5012 sales
  • CGC 10$33.6010 sales
  • CGC 9$7.208 sales
  • PSA 9$23.904 sales
  • CGC 9.5$8.403 sales
  • Lot$9.602 sales
  • PSA 8$15.601 sale
  • CGC 9.6$16.001 sale

From 43 completed sales recorded between Feb 3, 2025 and Jul 26, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.

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NOT WORTH IT

Based on 41 graded sales and 5,118,853 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.

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Skarmory is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Surging Sparks (#209), illustrated by Takumi Wada. It's a Basic Metal-type Pokémon with 110 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $9.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $123 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× 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.

The receipts

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Price history · Raw

1 Sept 202520 Aug 2026
Latest
$9.14
Period high
$10.99
Period low
$6.65
Change
1.2%
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Verified sales history10 in 90 daysreal completed listings

DateGradePriceCert
14 Aug 2026PSA 9$19.99#109367486
13 Aug 2026PSA 10$139.99#109860322
12 Aug 2026PSA 9$21.54#132190085
12 Aug 2026PSA 10$119.50#129115381
12 Aug 2026PSA 10$125.00#105833404
12 Aug 2026PSA 10$125.00#104946360
12 Aug 2026PSA 8$10.00#102925069
10 Aug 2026PSA 9$18.00#110068537
10 Aug 2026PSA 10$125.00#102060787
10 Aug 2026PSA 10$112.50#151398965

Should you grade it?

$31

Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 29.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$42); most land at PSA 9 or below.

Gem rate (est.)29.4%
Expected return$31
PSA 10 best case+$42
Break-evenPSA 10+
VerdictNot worth it

The odds

Skarmory 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)29.4%2,374 of 8,077
PSA 957.4%4,636 of 8,077
PSA graded so far8,077
Gem Mint 102,374
Total graded8,077

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$122.59$71+$4213.4×
PSA 9$20.49$70$592.2×
PSA 8$15.00$70$641.6×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 8,077 PSA-graded copies:

Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1029.4%$123.00
PSA 957.4%$20.00
PSA ≤813.2%$9.00

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 29% of 8,077 PSA-graded Skarmory copies are a gem-mint 10 (2,374 of 8,077) — the rest grade lower.

PSA8,077 gradedPSA 10 · 2,374 · 29% gem
102,374
94,636
8.530
8905
7.52
784
624
515
45
31
CGC1,496 gradedCGC 10 · 730 · 49% gem
10730
9.5176
9458
8.570
830

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)$9.14
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 2,374$123$104$141
PSA 9pop 4,636$20$17$24
PSA 8pop 905✓ 93 cert-verified$15$15$21
PSA 7pop 84$11$10$20
PSA 5pop 15$10$10$10
PSA 4pop 5$6$6$6
“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$9.14
LPLightly Played$7.99
MPModerately Played$7.57
HPHeavily Played$6.15
DMGDamaged$3.49
7-day 7.4%
30-day 13.6%
90-day 51.2%
All-time high$10
All-time low$4
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

16% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$9
Cardmarket$10
PriceCharting · dearest$10

Currently 16% 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 -15%
Cross-marketSome gap 16% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$10

🔥 Trending in the community

#215 on the radar
Mentions this week1

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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Steel Wing50
Metal · Colorless

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness Lightning ×2Resistance Fighting -30Retreat 1
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#209
RarityIllustration Rare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeMetal
HP110
WeaknessLightning ×2
ResistanceFighting -30
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#227
Card IDsv8-209
SourceAggregated marketplaces

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There are 9 different Skarmory printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Surging Sparks #209 (Illustration Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Skarmory (Surging Sparks #209) worth?

As of 20 August 2026, Skarmory from Surging Sparks is worth approximately $9.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $123 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 Surging Sparks is worth around $123 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $9.14.

Should I grade my Skarmory?

A PSA 10 sells for about $123 versus $9.14 raw — roughly a 13× 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 Illustration Rare card from Surging Sparks (card #209), illustrated by Takumi Wada. Its current blended market value is $9.14 ungraded.

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