Origin Forme Palkia VSTARPR-SW SWSH254 · SWSH Black Star Promos Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint
- PSA 8$14modelled
- PSA 9$20
- PSA 10$551 sold · 90d
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Every price on this page is for SWSH Black Star Promos #PR-SW SWSH254, 2019. Check yours against the tells below before you buy, sell or grade.
The picture itself is foiled and the card body is flat. This is the standard holo.
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Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH254, released 2019), illustrated by aky CG Works. It's a VSTAR Water-type Pokémon with 280 HP, evolving from Origin Forme Palkia V, weak to Lightning ×2. Prices below are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 8 September 2026.
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history
Low confidenceOnly 0 sales in the last 90 days. · Moderate — Occasional sales
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
By grade
- PSA 10$55.004 sales · 1 in 90d, rare
- CGC 10$15.754 sales
- Raw$3.452 sales
- SGC 9$5.501 sale
- BGS 9$63.001 sale
Is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR worth grading?
Raw $1.78 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $55.00, after ~$70.54 grading fee → 30.9× the raw value.
Compare graders, and the live market
The verdict above is PSA's — the grader the population report, the ROI table and the price ladder on this page all use. Trader prices all three graders against each other and adds what the asking market is doing right now.
- PSA, CGC and Beckett side by side — each on its own population and its own fees, with Beckett scored on the 9.5 its market actually pays for.
- Lightly and moderately played — the same expected return for a copy that cannot gem.
- Ask vs sold — what the live listings want, against what copies have really closed at.
- Momentum — the 30-day median against the 90-day, per grade.
- Where it sells higher — the Fanatics-versus-eBay premium, with the sale counts behind it.
- Population history — the weekly PSA census, so you can see how fast 10s are arriving before you post the card.
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 | $55.00 | $71 | −$17 | 30.9× |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | $70 | −$52 | 11.2× |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | $70 | −$58 | 7.9× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-08-26; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
1 of the 5 TAG-graded Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR copies came back a gem-mint 10 — 20%. The rest graded lower.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 5.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 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 10 | $55$47–$63 | |
| PSA 9 | $20$17–$23 | |
| PSA 8 | modelled$14$14–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
12% spreadCurrently 12% 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Origin Forme Palkia V.
During your turn, you may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your discard pile to your Water Pokémon in any way you like. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR cards
There are 5 different Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH254 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH254) worth?
As of 8 September 2026, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $1.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $55 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 Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $55 — roughly 31× the raw ungraded value of $1.78.
Should I grade my Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR?
Grading is worth it when the PSA 10 premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10 — the "Should you grade it?" estimate above works that out per grade, net of the current fee.
Is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR rare?
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH254).
How do I know if my Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is Holofoil?
The illustration window: The picture itself is foiled and the card body is flat. This is the standard holo.
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