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Rotom V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH257 Pokémon card
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Rotom V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH257

Card #SWSH257 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
190 HPLightningPokémonBasicV
Market value · ungraded
$1.07
9.2% · 30d
PSA 10
$49
46× raw
Blended across TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
Confidence high · How we price →
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$1.07
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5 different Rotom V printings exist — is this your card? SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH257

Rotom V is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH257), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a Basic V Lightning-type Pokémon with 190 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.07 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $49 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 46× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.92
LPLightly Played$0.73
MPModerately Played$0.56
HPHeavily Played$0.49
7-day 13.6%
30-day 19.5%
90-day 33.3%
All-time high$1
All-time low$0
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.83
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 24$49$40$49
PSA 9pop 37$11$11$11
“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.

Price history · raw near-mint

Not enough price history to chart yet.

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 28% of 86 PSA-graded Rotom V copies are a gem-mint 10 (24 of 86) — the rest grade lower.

PSA86 gradedPSA 10 · 24 · 28% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (6 grades)
1024
937
821
71
61
52
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Rotom V 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$53
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 27.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $23); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$48.91$70.48$2345.7×
PSA 9$10.60$70.1$619.9×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 86 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
27.9%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$53
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$23
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1027.9%$49.00
PSA 943%$11.00
PSA ≤829.1%$1.00

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.

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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

95% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$1
TCGplayer · dearest$1

Currently 95% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. 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 · 30dRising +9%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 95% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

49% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$1

🔥 Trending in the community

#90 on the radar
Mentions this week1

Rotom is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →

What people are saying: [US, US/CA] [H] trade binder, 151 Pokeballs/MBs, low-end slabs [W] PayPal, trades · 2↑

Card text

Lost Hack
Colorless
Put a Special Energy attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon in the Lost Zone.
Extreme Current160
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 1

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

About the Pokémon

Plasma PokémonGEN IV

Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the power source of a unique motor.

Card details

Number#SWSH257
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, V
TypeLightning
HP190
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#479
Card IDswshp-SWSH257
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Rotom V cards

There are 5 different Rotom V printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH257 (Promo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Rotom V (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH257) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Rotom V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $1.07 ungraded (near-mint), and around $49 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 Rotom V?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Rotom V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $49 — roughly 46× the raw ungraded value of $1.07.

Should I grade my Rotom V?

A PSA 10 sells for about $49 versus $1.07 raw — roughly a 46× 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 Rotom V rare?

Rotom V is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH257), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $1.07 ungraded.