Black Kyurem ex #218 value & price
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Black Kyurem ex is one of the Ultra Rare pulls from the 2024 Surging Sparks set, brought to life by N-DESIGN Inc.'s artwork, and it's the kind of card that stops you mid-shuffle when it slides out of a pack. If you're trying to pin down Black Kyurem ex value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $3, but that number only tells part of the story once grading enters the picture. It's a fun card to chase, not a retirement plan, and that's exactly why so many collectors ask what it's really worth before they buy or sell.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.25, down 44% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.30 in November 2024.
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Black Kyurem ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,974 graded, only 831 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $56 | 831 | 526 / 305 |
| PSA 9 | $14 | 891 | 739 / 152 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 216 | 163 / 53 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 23 | 17 / 6 |
| PSA 6 | $9.00 | 7 | 5 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | 4 | 2 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.25 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 218 of 252
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 230
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Ice Age90Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a {N} Pokémon, it is now Paralyzed.
- Black Frost250Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on Black Kyurem ex
Is Black Kyurem ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Black Kyurem ex is worth $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $15, and a PSA 10 sits at $56, which works out to 20.4 times the raw price. That jump looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit. Corners, centering, and surface scratches from normal pack handling can knock a card down a grade fast, and once you factor in grading fees and turnaround time, sending off a $3 card is a real gamble, not a guaranteed win. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the shot, but for most raw copies sitting in a binder, it's simply not worth the risk or the wait.
How rare is Black Kyurem ex?
Black Kyurem ex carries the Ultra Rare label in Surging Sparks, which already puts it a tier above the common holos you'll find stacked in most binders. Ultra Rares are printed in smaller numbers relative to the rest of the set, so pulling one at all is the first hurdle, and pulling one that grades out clean is a second, tougher one. That layered scarcity, tough to pull and tougher to find in gem mint, is a big part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures.
Where can you pull Black Kyurem ex?
Our tracking has recorded Black Kyurem ex pulled 9 times across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $40. That's real, logged data from actual pack openings, not a guess based on print runs, and it's the kind of insight you won't find on a static price guide. It's shown up in Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, so those are worth keeping an eye on if you're chasing this one yourself. Just go in knowing that opening packs is a gamble no matter how you slice it, most rips don't cover their cost, and pulling a card like this is genuinely the exception, not the rule.
Questions people ask
How much is Black Kyurem ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Black Kyurem ex is worth $3 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $15 and a PSA 10 reaching $56, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Black Kyurem ex worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in your hands. A PSA 10 is worth 20.4 times the raw price, which sounds great, but gem mint copies are genuinely rare to pull off, and grading fees eat into a $3 card fast if it comes back lower than a 10.
What set is Black Kyurem ex from?+
Black Kyurem ex is card #218 from Surging Sparks, released in 2024. It's an Ultra Rare illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc., and it's been recorded in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack and Pokémon Basic Pack.
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