Gholdengo ex #252 value & price
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Gholdengo ex #252 is one of those cards that stops you mid-scroll, a special illustration rare from Paradox Rift with artwork by Akira Komayama that turns a coin-collecting Pokemon into something genuinely striking on cardboard. Since the set's 2023 release it has become a steady favorite among collectors who care about art as much as competitive playability. If you are trying to pin down Gholdengo ex value right now, the raw card sits at $36, which is a fair starting point before we get into what grading can do to that number.
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Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 252 of 266
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Type
- Metal
- HP
- 260
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Make It Rain50×Metal
Discard any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 50 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
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The collector's take on Gholdengo ex
Is Gholdengo ex worth grading?
So is Gholdengo ex worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs $36, a Grade 9 comes in at $42, and a true PSA 10 jumps all the way to $180, which works out to 5.0x the raw price. That gap is tempting, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, special illustration rares show every whitening and edge wear under grading lights, and the fee plus shipping plus waiting time is real money you spend before you know your grade. If you already have a copy that looks flawless under a light and a loupe, grading can make sense. If it has soft corners or a hint of edge wear, you might be paying to confirm a Grade 9, and that $42 outcome barely covers the trouble.
How rare is it?
Special illustration rares as a category are printed in far smaller numbers than your standard holo or even full art cards, and Gholdengo ex carries that scarcity well. We do not have a hard population count to point to here, but the tier itself tells the story: these cards are pulled far less often than the commons and rares packed around them, which is exactly why the price holds steady well above bulk. Scarcity at the top end, meaning genuine gem mint copies, is what keeps that PSA 10 price sitting so far above the raw and Grade 9 numbers.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we do not just repeat a price guide, we watch real pack breaks happen across sites like Collector Crypt and Courtyard. Gholdengo ex has been recorded pulled 42 times across those two platforms, with the biggest recorded hit landing at $250, well above where the raw market usually sits. It has turned up in Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Ultra Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha, so if you are chasing this one through packs rather than buying it outright, those are the products where our data shows it actually showing up. Worth saying plainly: opening packs for a specific card is a gamble, and most rips do not come out ahead of what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Gholdengo ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Gholdengo ex #252 is worth $36 right now. Grading changes that picture fast: a Grade 9 sits at $42, while a PSA 10 reaches $180, which is 5.0x the raw price.
Is Gholdengo ex worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The jump from $36 raw to $180 for a PSA 10 is real money, but gem mint is genuinely tough to land on special illustration rares, so factor in grading fees and the chance of landing a Grade 9 at $42 instead before you send it in.
What set is Gholdengo ex from?+
Gholdengo ex #252 comes from Paradox Rift, released in 2023. It is a special illustration rare, illustrated by Akira Komayama, which is why the artwork and the price both stand out from the rest of the set.
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