Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence66 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
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 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon card - Absol XY178 Black Star Promo 2016- Cosmos Holo- Blood Moon$99.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Absol XY178 XY Promo Pokemon Holo LPLP$89.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Absol XY178 Black Star Promo Holo Card$45.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon card - Absol XY178 Black Star Promo 2016- Cosmos Holo- Blood Moon$49.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — pokemon TCG Absol XY178 Black Star Holo Promo$45.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon Absol XY178 XY Holo Near MintNM$40.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Absol XY178 XY Promo Holo Basic 100 HP English 2016$29.99
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — ABSOL XY178 HOLO PROMO XY PROMO POKEMON HPHP$35.50
From 77 completed sales recorded between May 9, 2026 and Aug 15, 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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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Absol is a Promo Pokémon card from XY Black Star Promos (#XY178), illustrated by Hasuno. It's a Basic Darkness-type Pokémon with 100 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $56.93 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $463 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 8× 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
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history7 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $197.84 | #120162317 ✓ |
| 7 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $254.72 | #120162317 ✓ |
| 6 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $159.99 | #97373539 ✓ |
| 5 May 2026 | PSA 7 | $90.00 | #126773681 ✓ |
| 22 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $587.00 | #26873647 ✓ |
| 5 Oct 2025 | PSA 8 | $70.00 | #66583244 ✓ |
| 4 Mar 2025 | PSA 3 | $45.00 | #102579005 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$331); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Absol 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 | $462.79 | $75 | +$331 | 8.1× |
| PSA 9 | $216.26 | $72 | +$87 | 3.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 51 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 2% | $463.00 |
| PSA 9 | 7.8% | $216.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 90.2% | $57.00 |
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 2% of 51 PSA-graded Absol copies are a gem-mint 10 (1 of 51) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Absol 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
M Absol EX XY63 Promo XY Black Star Promos Pokemon LPRaw · eBay$11.95
Absol XY178 XY HoloRaw · eBay$50.00
Absol (Cosmos Holo) Holo Pokémon XY Black Star Promo #XY178Raw · eBay$63.50
Absol (Cosmos Holo) Holo Pokémon XY Black Star Promo #XY178Raw · eBay$64.99
Absol (Cosmos Holo) Holo Pokémon XY Black Star Promo #XY178Raw · eBay$79.99Cheapest raw copy $11.95 — 79% below our estimate of $57
Absol EX Promo PSA 10 PokemonPSA 10 · eBay$431.99
Absol ex 92/108 Power Keepers Holo PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$6,000.00Cheapest PSA 10 $431.99 — 7% below our estimate of $463
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 1 | $463$463–$463 | |
| PSA 9pop 4 | $216$216–$216 |
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 $255 (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
75% spreadCurrently 75% cheaper on Cardmarket 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
38% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
“It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Every time ABSOL appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster POKéMON.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Absol cards
There are 9 different Absol printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is XY Black Star Promos #XY178 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Absol (XY Black Star Promos #XY178) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Absol from XY Black Star Promos is worth approximately $56.93 ungraded (near-mint), and around $463 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 Absol?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Absol from XY Black Star Promos is worth around $463 — roughly 8× the raw ungraded value of $56.93.
Should I grade my Absol?
A PSA 10 sells for about $463 versus $56.93 raw — roughly a 8× 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 Absol rare?
Absol is a Promo card from XY Black Star Promos (card #XY178), illustrated by Hasuno. Its current blended market value is $56.93 ungraded.
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