N's Zekrom #31 — MEP Black Star Promos Pokémon card

N's Zekrom #31 Value

Name: N's Zekrom #31 — MEP Black Star Promos
Brand: Pokémon

MEP Black Star Promos · Card 31/60 · Promo · 2025

N's Zekrom #31 is one of those promo cards that gets collectors talking, an illustrated piece by Bun Toujo that came out in 2025 and immediately caught eyes for the way it renders Zekrom in that dramatic N-flavored style. As a Promo rarity, it sits outside the usual set-and-number grind, which is part of why people search N's Zekrom value so often, they pull it and want to know right away what they are holding. Raw copies sit at $10, and if you have landed on this page wondering what yours is worth, you are in the right spot.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$10

Grade 9

$34

PSA 10

$442

PSA 10 is 42.5× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 200+× on PackSpy across Courtyard, Tilt Rips, Packs, Mnstr, Collector Crypt · biggest hit $719.

Found in packs: Wildcard Starter Pack · Pokemon Mini Pack · Pokémon Starter Pack · Pokémon Basic Pack · Pokemon Starter Pack …

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Card details

Set: MEP Black Star Promos
Card number: 31 of 60
Rarity: Promo
Type: Dragon
HP: 130
Stage: Basic
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: Bun Toujo
Released: 2025

Attacks

Shred70
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Rampaging Thunder250
Fire · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use attacks.

N's Zekrom — collector's take

Is N's Zekrom worth grading?

Here is the honest math on N's Zekrom price at each grade: raw sits at $10, a Grade 9 climbs to $34, and a PSA 10 sits at $442, which works out to 42.5x the raw price. That is a real jump, no question, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, hitting a clean PSA 10 with no edge wear, no print lines, and perfect centering is genuinely hard, especially on a modern illustrated promo where the art often runs edge to edge. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 instead of a 9, so before you submit, look closely at your card under good light and be realistic about the corners and surface. If it looks clean to your eye, grading can pay off. If you are on the fence, it might be worth waiting to see the card in hand before spending on submission fees.

How rare is it?

We do not have official population figures to point to here, but the story with N's Zekrom is really about its rarity tier: Promo cards are printed and distributed differently than standard set pulls, often in smaller, more controlled ways, which is why they tend to hold a certain mystique even before you factor in condition. That scarcity in the print run is exactly why the gap between raw and PSA 10 is so wide, a $10 raw card jumping to $442 in gem mint tells you collectors are chasing something they know is not easy to find in top shape. When a card is scarce to begin with, every perfect copy that surfaces becomes more valuable simply because there are fewer of them to go around.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at prices. N's Zekrom has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, tilt-rips, mnstr, collector-crypt, and packs, so it is genuinely out there and reachable if you are opening. It has shown up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokemon Starter Pack, the Pokémon Master Pack, the Pokemon Mini Pack, and Pack 5, and the biggest recorded pull value we have logged for it sits at $1,844. That said, pulling packs is still a gamble, most rips do not come close to that number, and the smart way to think about it is that this data shows you where the card actually surfaces, not a promise of what you will get.

Questions people ask

How much is N's Zekrom worth?

A raw, ungraded N's Zekrom is worth $10 right now. Once graded, the value rises with condition, a Grade 9 sits at $34 and a PSA 10 reaches $442. The difference really shows why grade and condition matter so much for this card.

Is N's Zekrom worth grading?

It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 is worth 42.5x the raw price, jumping from $10 to $442, which is a big incentive, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off and grading fees eat into any profit if you land a lower grade. Look your card over carefully first, and only send it in if you are confident in the corners, edges, and centering.

What set is N's Zekrom from?

N's Zekrom #31 comes from the Promo set, released in 2025, and it was illustrated by Bun Toujo. As a Promo rarity, it sits outside the main set numbering, which is part of what makes it a fun one for collectors to track down.