Iron Thorns ex #81 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Jul 2026Related Iron Thorns ex & chase cards
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Iron Thorns ex #81 comes out of the Korean Crimson Haze set, and it's the kind of ex card that pulls double duty: strong in play, fun to chase in packs. Right now a raw copy sits around $5, which puts it firmly in approachable territory if you're just after the card itself rather than a graded slab. This page is really about answering one thing plainly: what is Iron Thorns ex worth today, across every condition you might come across it in.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.15, down 32% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.53 in March 2026.
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Iron Thorns ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $39 | - |
| PSA 9 | $19 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.15 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Iron Thorns ex
Is Iron Thorns ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math on grading Iron Thorns ex: a raw copy is worth about $5, a Grade 9 climbs to $18, and a PSA 10 sits at $39, which works out to roughly 7.6 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but hitting gem mint isn't a given. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's always a chance your card comes back at a 9 instead of a 10, which narrows the gap considerably. If the card has sharp corners and clean edges under a light, it's worth considering, but if you're on the fence, it might make more sense to enjoy it raw or in a binder and let someone else take the grading risk.
How rare is Iron Thorns ex?
Crimson Haze cards like Iron Thorns ex weren't printed with the volume of a mainline English set, so copies in strong condition naturally thin out over time. We don't have exact population figures to share here, but the price gap between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 tells its own story: each step up gets noticeably harder to find in that condition, which is exactly why the value climbs the way it does. If you own a clean copy, that scarcity is working in your favor.
Where can you pull Iron Thorns ex?
PackSpy has tracked 13 real pulls of Iron Thorns ex across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt, with the best recorded pull landing at $53. It's shown up in a mix of pack types, including the Pokémon Basic Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, so it's not tied to one specific product. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, most rips don't cover their cost, and this data is meant to show you where the card has actually surfaced rather than promise it'll happen again for you.
Questions people ask
How much is Iron Thorns ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Iron Thorns ex is valued around $5. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting near $18 and a PSA 10 reaching $39, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Iron Thorns ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 7.6 times the raw price of $5, landing at $39. But grading costs money and gem mint copies aren't easy to pull off, so it's worth being honest about your card's condition before sending it in.
What set is Iron Thorns ex from?+
Iron Thorns ex #81 is from the Korean Crimson Haze set. It's one of the ex cards collectors keep an eye on both for gameplay and for its steady grading value.
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