Iron Defender #118 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Iron Defender & chase cards
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Iron Defender #118 is an Uncommon from the 2025 Mega Evolution set, brought to life by the folks at Studio Bora Inc., and it's the kind of card that quietly earns a spot in a lot of binders without needing to shout about it. If you're here looking into Iron Defender value, the short version is that this one lives mostly in the graded market rather than the raw one. It's a nice reminder that not every worthwhile card needs to be a chase rare to be fun to track down.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.20, down 84% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.22 in September 2025.
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Iron Defender price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1 graded.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $31 | - | - / - |
| PSA 9 | $10 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 8 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.20 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 118 of 188
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Studio Bora Inc.
- Released
- 2025
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The collector's take on Iron Defender
Is Iron Defender worth grading?
Here's the honest picture: raw copies of Iron Defender are sitting at $0, while a PSA 10 comes in at $31, which works out to roughly 238.5x the ungraded price. That's a real jump, and on paper it looks tempting to send one off. But grading isn't free, and it isn't a sure thing either. Hitting a true gem mint 10 means the card has to come out of the pack and survive handling with sharp corners, clean edges, and no surface wear, and plenty of copies land at Grade 9 instead, which is worth $10. Before you grade, weigh the submission cost against what you'd actually get back, and only send in copies that look genuinely pack fresh under good light.
How rare is Iron Defender?
We don't have population figures on Iron Defender yet, which itself tells you something: this isn't a card that's flooded the grading companies with submissions. As an Uncommon in a 2025 set, it wasn't printed with the scarcity of a secret rare, but it also hasn't been chased hard enough to build up a big graded population. That combination, modest print tier plus low grading volume, is part of why the raw price sits at $0 while a clean PSA 10 can still command $31. Scarcity in the graded pool, not just the base rarity, is often what quietly moves the number.
Where can you pull Iron Defender?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we log real pulls across pack opening sites rather than relying on guesswork. So far, Iron Defender hasn't shown up in any pulls we've recorded, which puts it in that rare, high-end tier of cards people mostly end up buying rather than pulling themselves. If you're hoping to add it to your collection, keep an eye on our live feed in case that changes, but don't be surprised if the secondary market ends up being your more reliable route. And worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, most rips don't cover their cost, so chase this one because you like the card, not because you're counting on the pull.
Questions people ask
How much is Iron Defender worth?+
A raw, ungraded Iron Defender currently sits at $0 in the market. Its value really shows up once it's graded, with a Grade 9 worth $10 and a PSA 10 reaching $31. So the condition and grading outcome matter a lot more than the base card itself.
Is Iron Defender worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in your hands. A PSA 10 is worth about 238.5x the raw price, which is a meaningful upside, but gem mint copies aren't easy to land and grading costs money regardless of the result. If your card looks pack fresh with no visible wear, it's worth considering, but treat it as a bet, not a guarantee.
How much is a PSA 10 Iron Defender worth?+
A PSA 10 Iron Defender is valued at $31, compared to $10 for a Grade 9 and $0 for a raw copy. That gap is exactly why condition and grading make such a difference for this card.
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