M Altaria EX #121 value & price
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M Altaria EX is one of those Ultra Rare pulls from the 2016 Fates Collide set that still turns heads, thanks to 5ban Graphics giving that mega evolution a real sense of motion and light on the card face. If you are digging into M Altaria EX value right now, here is the short version: a raw copy sits at $19, but graded copies climb into the hundreds, which tells you a lot about how condition changes everything for this one. It is not the flashiest card from that era, but collectors who know Fates Collide well tend to circle back to it.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $19, up 8% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in June 2025.
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M Altaria EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,499 graded, only 416 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $620 | 416 | 401 / 15 |
| PSA 9 | $59 | 414 | 361 / 53 |
| PSA 8 | $25 | 330 | 239 / 91 |
| PSA 7 | $20 | 195 | 171 / 24 |
| PSA 6 | $16 | 84 | 77 / 7 |
| PSA 5 | $13 | 31 | 20 / 11 |
| PSA 4 | $11 | 12 | 12 / - |
| PSA 3 | $9.00 | 9 | 6 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $8.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $35 | 6 | 6 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $19 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 121 of 129
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Fairy
- HP
- 220
- Stage
- MEGA
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2016
Attacks
- Mist Purge100+Fairy · Colorless · Colorless
If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached to it, this attack does 30 more damage and heal 30 damage from each of your Pokémon.
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The collector's take on M Altaria EX
Is M Altaria EX worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw M Altaria EX runs $19, while a PSA 10 sits at $401, which works out to roughly 20.6 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question. But a Grade 9 comes in at $361, meaning the gap between a near perfect copy and a gem mint one is actually pretty small in dollar terms, so a lot of the reward is tied up in hitting that top grade specifically. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is always a chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10 due to a soft corner or a print line you did not catch under normal light. If your copy already looks clean edge to edge under a bright lamp, it is worth considering. If it has visible wear, you might be better off holding it raw or selling as is.
How rare is M Altaria EX?
Across all grading services combined, there are 1,499 graded copies of M Altaria EX on record, and of those, 416 have earned a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a meaningful slice of the graded population, not a needle in a haystack, but not something you will stumble into casually either. For collectors, this is useful context: the card is not ultra scarce in top grade, but the population still supports the price gap between raw and graded copies, since most of the copies floating around out there are ungraded and sitting closer to that $19 mark.
Where can you pull M Altaria EX?
PackSpy has tracked M Altaria EX being pulled 10 times across pack sites, specifically on courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $353. That is real, documented pull data, not a price guide estimate, and it is the kind of thing you will not find anywhere else. If you are chasing this one live, keep an eye on packs like The Amazing Chase Encore, Pokémon Pro Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, since those are where it has actually shown up. Just remember that pulling packs is gambling in the truest sense, most rips do not cover their cost, so treat any hit as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is M Altaria EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded M Altaria EX from Fates Collide is valued at $19. Once you get into graded copies the number climbs fast, with a Grade 9 worth $361 and a PSA 10 worth $401, so condition really is the whole story with this card.
Is M Altaria EX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 20.6 times what a raw copy goes for. That said, Grade 9 and PSA 10 prices are close ($361 versus $401), so you are really betting on hitting that top grade to make the cost of grading worthwhile.
How much is a PSA 10 M Altaria EX worth?+
A PSA 10 M Altaria EX is valued at $401. There are 416 PSA 10 copies on record out of 1,499 total graded copies, so gem mint examples exist but still represent a smaller share of everything graded.
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