Arbok ex #185 value & price
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Arbok ex is one of the Ultra Rares from the Scarlet & Violet 151 set, which came out in 2023 and gave that snake a proper illustrated spotlight courtesy of artist Eske Yoshinob. If you're trying to figure out Arbok ex value, the short answer is that it's a genuinely affordable Ultra Rare, sitting at $8 raw, which makes it approachable whether you're collecting for the art or just curious what your pull is worth. Cards like this are part of what makes 151 such a fun set to open, plenty of nostalgia without breaking the bank.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.38, up 13% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in November 2023.
Recent pulls of Arbok ex
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$7.34Ultra RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 5m ago
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Arbok ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,144 graded, only 968 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $91 | 968 | 703 / 265 |
| PSA 9 | $24 | 875 | 766 / 109 |
| PSA 8 | $15 | 261 | 202 / 59 |
| PSA 7 | $6.85 | 30 | 25 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | $5.00 | 8 | 7 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.38 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 185 of 207
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 270
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Bind Down70Darkness · Darkness
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
- Menacing Fangs150Darkness · Darkness · Darkness
Your opponent discards 2 cards from their hand.
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The collector's take on Arbok ex
Is Arbok ex worth grading?
So is Arbok ex worth grading? A PSA 10 books out at $90 against an $8 raw card, which works out to roughly 11.0x the ungraded price, and that's a real jump on paper. But grading fees, shipping and the time it takes all eat into that math, and gem mint is not a guarantee just because you send it in. Out of everything graded, only a portion comes back as a perfect 10, so before you submit, take a hard look at the corners and centering under good light. If it looks clean to your eye, grading can pay off, but if there's any doubt, it might be smarter to enjoy the card raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Arbok ex?
There are 2,128 graded copies of Arbok ex on record, and of those, 961 have earned a PSA 10. That's actually a healthy chunk landing at the top grade, which tells you this card isn't the hardest one to get through grading cleanly, but it also means the population of perfect copies is well established rather than scarce for scarcity's sake. What that means for value is pretty simple: the price reflects real supply, not hype, so what you see is what the market has settled on.
Where can you pull Arbok ex?
We've tracked 168 real pulls of Arbok ex across courtyard breaks, packs, tilt-rips and lastpack, which gives us an actual picture instead of a guess. It's turned up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, Catch 'em All - Scarlet & Violet 151, Rookie Pack, Pokemon Dollar Pack and Pokemon Dime Pack, and the biggest single pull we've logged came in at $18. That spread across cheaper and mid-tier packs tells you it's not locked behind expensive boxes, but remember that pack opening is still a gamble and most rips don't come out ahead, so pull for the fun of it and treat any hit as a bonus.
Questions people ask
How much is Arbok ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Arbok ex from Scarlet & Violet 151 is worth $8 right now. That's the baseline most collectors go by, with graded copies climbing higher depending on the grade.
Is Arbok ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at $90 compared to $8 raw, an 11.0x jump. Just weigh that against grading costs and the reality that not every card comes back gem mint, so check the card's condition closely before you commit.
How much is a PSA 10 Arbok ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Arbok ex is valued at $90, with 961 copies currently holding that top grade out of 2,128 graded total. A Grade 9 sits lower at $24, so that last grade point makes a real difference.
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