Iron Thorns ex #196 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Iron Thorns ex & chase cards
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Iron Thorns ex is one of the Ultra Rares from 2024's Twilight Masquerade set, brought to life by illustrator PLANETA Mochizuki, and it's the kind of card that gets a second look even from collectors who don't usually chase electric types. If you're searching for Iron Thorns ex value, the short version is that it sits at $3 raw, which tells you this is a card people pull and love for the art more than the payout. It's a fun one to track because the gap between a raw copy and a top graded one is much bigger than the sticker price alone lets on.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.71, down 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.16 in February 2025.
Recent pulls of Iron Thorns ex
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$2.29Gradedtrainer-packPhygitals · 13m ago
$2.38RawPokémon Common PackPackz · 17m ago$2.37RawPokémon Common PackPackz · 1h ago$2.38RawPokémon Uncommon PackPackz · 1h ago$2.37RawPokémon Common PackPackz · 1h ago$2.37RawPokémon Common PackPackz · 1h ago$2.29Gradedtrainer-packPhygitals · 1h ago$2.38RawPokémon Uncommon PackPackz · 1h ago
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Iron Thorns ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,013 graded, only 585 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $43 | 585 | 393 / 192 |
| PSA 9 | $15 | 357 | 287 / 70 |
| PSA 8 | $8.84 | 57 | 29 / 28 |
| PSA 7 | $7.00 | 9 | 4 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.92 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 196 of 226
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 230
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Released
- 2024
Attacks
- Volt Cyclone140Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Iron Thorns ex
Is Iron Thorns ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math on Iron Thorns ex price if you're weighing whether to send one in: a raw copy sits at $3, a Grade 9 jumps to $287, and a PSA 10 lands at $393, which works out to about 126.8 times the raw value. That's a real jump, but grading isn't free and it isn't a sure thing. You're paying for the submission whether the card comes back a 10 or not, and hitting gem mint depends on centering, edges and surface being close to flawless, none of which you can fully judge with the naked eye. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, it's worth considering, but go in knowing the cost and the risk, not just the potential payout.
How rare is Iron Thorns ex?
Right now there are 1,001 graded copies of Iron Thorns ex on record, and 579 of those have come back a PSA 10. That's actually a pretty high share of gem mints for a modern Ultra Rare, which tells you this card grades well when it's handled and stored carefully. It doesn't mean pulling or grading one is a guaranteed win, but it does explain why PSA 10 copies trade at that $393 figure rather than something wilder: supply at the top end isn't razor thin, it just costs more to get there.
Where can you pull Iron Thorns ex?
We've recorded Iron Thorns ex pulled 9 times across the pack sites we track, including Catch 'em All - Twilight Masquerade, rookie, and starter, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $3. That's useful context you won't find in a static price guide: it shows this card does turn up in mixed pack products rather than being locked away in one specific release. If you're opening packs hoping for it, know the odds are part of a bigger gamble, most rips don't pay for themselves, and Iron Thorns ex is more of a nice bonus than a jackpot. For most collectors, picking one up on the secondary market is the more reliable route if you just want the card in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Iron Thorns ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Iron Thorns ex is valued at $3. Once graded, the value climbs quite a bit, with a Grade 9 sitting at $287 and a PSA 10 reaching $393.
Is Iron Thorns ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 126.8 times the raw price. But grading costs money regardless of outcome, and with 579 of the 1,001 graded copies already hitting PSA 10, gem mint is achievable but not guaranteed, so only send in copies that look genuinely clean.
How much is a PSA 10 Iron Thorns ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Iron Thorns ex is currently worth $393, a big step up from the $3 raw price and the $287 Grade 9 tier, making gem mint copies the clear high point for this card.
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