Articuno EX #114 value & price
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Articuno EX is one of those cards that instantly takes you back to the Fire Red & Leaf Green set from 2004, a Rare card illustrated by Ryo Ueda that captures the Legendary bird in that clean, early-2000s Pokemon art style. Collectors love it because it sits right at that sweet spot of nostalgia and accessibility, and if you're here trying to nail down Articuno EX value, the short answer is a raw copy runs $120 while a PSA 10 sits at $216. It's not a card that will empty your wallet, which is part of its charm, but the numbers still tell an interesting story once you dig in.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $120, down 10% over the past year, with an all-time high of $133 in August 2025.
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Articuno EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,509 graded, only 249 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $3.9k | 249 | 216 / 33 |
| PSA 9 | $803 | 403 | 365 / 38 |
| PSA 8 | $453 | 342 | 277 / 65 |
| PSA 7 | $164 | 197 | 163 / 34 |
| PSA 6 | $110 | 128 | 105 / 23 |
| PSA 5 | $80 | 80 | 67 / 13 |
| PSA 4 | $68 | 43 | 35 / 8 |
| PSA 3 | $58 | 14 | 11 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $33 | 18 | 15 / 3 |
| PSA 1 | $170 | 35 | 35 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $120 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 114
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 110
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
Attacks
- Cold Crush50Water · Water · Colorless
You may discard an Energy card attached to Articuno ex. If you do, your opponent discards an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Articuno EX
Is Articuno EX worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown: a raw Articuno EX goes for $120, and a PSA 10 brings $216, which works out to about 1.8x the raw price. That's a real bump, but grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed. You're paying submission fees and waiting weeks or months, and there's no promise your copy comes back gem mint. Interestingly, a Grade 9 here actually fetches more than a PSA 10 at $365, which is a good reminder that grading outcomes and market pricing don't always move in a straight line. If your copy already looks sharp with clean corners and centered edges, sending it in can make sense. If it's got soft corners or print lines, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Articuno EX?
Across every grading company combined, there are 1,509 graded copies of Articuno EX on record, and of those, only 249 have earned a PSA 10. That's roughly one in six graded copies hitting gem mint, which tells you gem mint condition is genuinely hard to land on this card. Fire Red & Leaf Green cards from 2004 have had two decades to get shuffled, played, and sleeved poorly, so a clean population this size actually reflects real scarcity rather than a flood of fresh pulls. For collectors chasing top grades, that population number is exactly why PSA 10 copies hold a premium over raw and Grade 9 alternatives.
Where can you pull Articuno EX?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack-opening sites, not just price guides. We've recorded Articuno EX pulled 4 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $799. It's shown up in packs like the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack and Pokemon VIP (Spicy), so if you're hoping to pull one yourself, those are the kinds of packs where it has actually surfaced. Just know going in that pack pulls are a gamble, most openings don't cover their cost, and buying a known copy on the secondary market is often the steadier path if you specifically want this card in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Articuno EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Articuno EX is valued at $120. Graded copies bring more, with a PSA 10 at $216 and a Grade 9 actually sitting higher at $365, so condition and grading company results really do shift the price around.
Is Articuno EX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 1.8x the raw price of $120. But with only 249 out of 1,509 graded copies reaching PSA 10, gem mint isn't a sure thing, so weigh the grading cost against your copy's actual condition before submitting.
How much is a PSA 10 Articuno EX worth?+
A PSA 10 Articuno EX is valued at $216. That's a solid step up from the $120 raw price, though it's worth noting a Grade 9 currently commands even more at $365 in this particular market.
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