Forretress ex #212 value & price
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Forretress ex is the Shiny Ultra Rare version of the spiky Steel-type from the 2024 Paldean Fates set, drawn up by 5ban Graphics in that shimmery, oversized art style the Shiny Vault cards are known for. It is not a card that turns heads with a huge price tag, but for anyone building out a Paldean Fates shiny run, or just curious about Forretress ex value right now, it sits at a modest but steady $2 raw. Small price, real charm, and that is exactly why people keep looking it up.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.90, up 16% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.89 in April 2024.
Recent pulls of Forretress ex
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Forretress ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 217 graded, only 128 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $40 | 128 | - / 128 |
| PSA 9 | $19 | 62 | - / 62 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 24 | - / 24 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $8.50 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.90 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 212 of 245
- Rarity
- Shiny Ultra Rare
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 270
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Guard Press120Grass · Grass
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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The collector's take on Forretress ex
Is Forretress ex worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded Forretress ex sits at $2, a Grade 9 climbs to $19, and a PSA 10 sells for $40, which works out to about 19.1 times the raw price. That is a real jump on paper, but the catch with a $2 card is that grading fees alone can eat most or all of that gain unless you are grading in bulk with other cards or you are genuinely confident the copy is gem mint. Of the copies that have been graded, a good chunk have landed PSA 10, so it is not a nightmare to hit, but centering and edge wear on shiny holo patterns can still trip up a card that looks perfect to the naked eye. If you already own the card and it looks sharp, grading can make sense as part of a bigger submission. If you are buying specifically to grade, do the math first.
How rare is it?
Across every copy submitted so far, only 210 have been graded in total, and of those, 126 came back PSA 10. That is a pretty high gem rate as these things go, which tells you the card is not brutally hard to pull in top condition, it just is not being submitted in huge volume to begin with. Low overall population plus a strong PSA 10 rate keeps the ceiling in check: there is no flood of graded copies, but there is also no serious bottleneck pushing PSA 10 prices sky high. It is a card that stays quietly scarce rather than dramatically rare.
Where to pull it
PackSpy has tracked 25 recorded pulls of Forretress ex across courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt, with the single biggest pull coming in at $79, well above the usual raw price, which happens when a lucky rip lands during a hot moment for the card. It has turned up in a mix of pack types too, including the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Pack 5, Pokémon Pro Pack, and the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, so it is not tied to one specific product. That said, opening packs chasing a specific pull like this is still a gamble, most rips do not beat the price of the pack, and Forretress ex being a $2 card raw means the excitement is more about the hit than the payout. Our pull data is the part no price guide gives you: real recorded rips across real sites, not just theoretical odds.
Questions people ask
How much is Forretress ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Forretress ex is valued at $2. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $19 and a PSA 10 at $40, so condition and grading make a real difference to what the card is actually worth.
Is Forretress ex worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 sells for roughly 19.1 times the raw price, but with a $2 base value, grading fees can wipe out the profit unless the card is clearly gem mint or you are submitting it alongside other cards. Of the 210 copies graded so far, 126 have hit PSA 10, so the odds are decent, just make sure the corners and centering hold up first.
What set is Forretress ex from?+
Forretress ex #212 comes from Paldean Fates, released in 2024. It is a Shiny Ultra Rare, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, part of the set's shiny-focused subset that collectors chase for the alternate coloring.
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