Galarian Moltres V #242 value & price
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Galarian Moltres V #242 comes from the Japanese VMAX Climax set, one of those releases that Pokemon fans still talk about for how loaded it was with hits. It's a card collectors genuinely like chasing, not because it's the flashiest thing in the set, but because Galarian birds have a following of their own and this one holds up as a real centerpiece. If you're here looking into Galarian Moltres V value, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $11, while a PSA 10 trades hands for $2,136, so there's a lot of room between casual collecting and serious grading money.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $12, up 36% over the past year, with an all-time high of $18 in July 2023.
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Galarian Moltres V price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,063 graded, only 3,451 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $50 | 3,451 | 2,136 / 1,315 |
| PSA 9 | $24 | 504 | 330 / 174 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 78 | 35 / 43 |
| PSA 7 | $13 | 19 | 7 / 12 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 8 | 8 / - |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $12 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Galarian Moltres V
Is Galarian Moltres V worth grading?
Here's the honest answer on whether Galarian Moltres V is worth grading: the jump from raw to PSA 10 is real, a PSA 10 is worth 190.4x the ungraded price, which is the kind of multiplier that gets people excited. But that number only tells half the story. A Grade 9 sits at $330, a big step down from a perfect 10, and that gap shows how much gem mint condition actually matters here. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10, so if your card has any whitening, edge wear, or a slightly off-center print, it might be safer to enjoy it raw or sell it as is rather than gamble on a grading fee.
How rare is Galarian Moltres V?
Right now there are 4,033 total graded copies of Galarian Moltres V on record, and out of that group, 3,426 have come back as PSA 10. That's a striking split. It means the perfect grade is actually the most common outcome among graded copies, which tells you print quality on this card tends to run clean. What's genuinely scarce is anything below gem mint, those copies are the real minority here, even though the market still pays the biggest premium for the 10s. For collectors, that population data is worth knowing before you assume grading is a guaranteed win.
Where can you pull Galarian Moltres V?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually helps, since we log real pulls across pack sites instead of just estimating. We've recorded Galarian Moltres V pulled 38 times across courtyard, lastpack, packs, tilt-rips, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $499. It's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Ultra Pack, Pokémon Platinum Pack, noobie, and Galarian Birds. Worth remembering that opening packs is still a gamble, most rips don't pay for themselves, but if you're chasing this one specifically, those are the pack names where it's actually turned up.
Questions people ask
How much is Galarian Moltres V worth?+
A raw or ungraded Galarian Moltres V is valued at $11. Once graded, the price climbs a lot depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 at $330 and a PSA 10 reaching $2,136.
Is Galarian Moltres V worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 is worth 190.4x the raw price, which sounds great, but Grade 9 copies sell for far less at $330, so grading only pays off if your card is genuinely close to gem mint before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Galarian Moltres V worth?+
A PSA 10 Galarian Moltres V is valued at $2,136. There are 3,426 PSA 10 copies out of 4,033 total graded, so the top grade is attainable, but it's still the grade that commands nearly all the value on this card.
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