Archaludon ex #224 value & price
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Archaludon ex is the Ultra Rare metal dragon from the 2024 Surging Sparks set, card #224, brought to life by illustrator 5ban Graphics. It's the kind of card that catches your eye in a binder before you even know the name, and if you're here to figure out Archaludon ex value, you're in the right spot. Right now it sits as a fun, affordable Ultra Rare rather than a chase card, and we'll walk through exactly why.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.44, down 49% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.40 in April 2025.
Recent pulls of Archaludon ex
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Archaludon ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 961 graded, only 421 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $35 | 421 | 206 / 215 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 429 | 326 / 103 |
| PSA 8 | $10 | 84 | 54 / 30 |
| PSA 7 | $6.99 | 18 | 8 / 10 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 6 | 6 / - |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.44 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 224 of 252
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 300
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Metal Defender220Metal · Metal · Metal
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness.
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The collector's take on Archaludon ex
Is Archaludon ex worth grading?
So, is Archaludon ex worth grading? Let's look at the numbers honestly. A raw copy sits around $2, a Grade 9 comes in at $16, and a PSA 10 tops out at $42, which works out to 20.9x what the raw card sells for. That multiplier sounds tempting, but remember grading isn't free, and you're paying that fee whether the card comes back gem mint or not. With a card at this price point, the grading cost itself can eat into or even outweigh the upside unless you're grading for the love of building a PSA set rather than chasing profit. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the gamble, but go in with your eyes open about the math.
How rare is Archaludon ex?
Across all grading companies, 947 copies of Archaludon ex have been graded, and 413 of those came back as PSA 10. That's a notably high share of gem mints for the total population, which tells you this card isn't especially hard to pull off in top condition. When gem mint copies aren't scarce, prices tend to stay grounded, and that lines up with what we're seeing here. It's a card collectors can chase for the artwork and the Ultra Rare status without needing deep pockets or nerves of steel.
Where can you pull Archaludon ex?
This is where PackSpy's real pull data comes in handy, since we track actual box and pack openings across sites rather than just going off price guides. We've recorded Archaludon ex pulled 15 times so far, all from lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $1. It's shown up in packs like noobie and starter, so if you're opening those, keep an eye out. Just remember that opening packs is inherently a gamble, and most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull as a nice surprise rather than an investment plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Archaludon ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Archaludon ex currently sits around $2. That's the everyday market value for a card in played or near-mint condition straight out of a pack or binder, before any grading is involved.
Is Archaludon ex worth grading?+
It depends on what you're grading for. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is significant, about 20.9x, taking a $2 card to $42, but grading fees can easily cancel out that gain given the card's starting price. If you're building a graded set or just love the process, it's still a fun one to send in.
How much is a PSA 10 Archaludon ex worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint copy of Archaludon ex is valued at $42. That's the ceiling for this card right now, with a Grade 9 sitting lower at $16, so condition really does make a difference at the top end.
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