Noivern GX #160 — Burning Shadows Pokémon card

Noivern GX #160 Value

Name: Noivern GX #160 — Burning Shadows
Brand: Pokémon

Burning Shadows · Card 160/169 · Secret Rare · 2017

Noivern GX #160 is one of those Secret Rare pulls from the 2017 Burning Shadows set that still turns heads, thanks to the moody 5ban Graphics artwork and that full art shine collectors chase. If you are digging into Noivern GX value right now, here is the short version: raw copies sit at $19, while a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way to $538. It is a card with real range depending on condition, which makes it a fun one to actually understand before you buy, sell, or send one off for grading.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$19

Grade 9

$34

PSA 10

$538

PSA 10 is 28.3× the raw price473 graded worldwideonly 58 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 172× on PackSpy across Tilt Rips · biggest hit $5.49.

Found in packs: Pokemon Mini Pack

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Noivern GX price history

Ungraded value is $19, up 64% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in April 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Noivern GX price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 473 graded copies exist — only 58 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$19	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$538	58	57 / 1
Grade 9	$34	191	168 / 23
Grade 8	$14	157	102 / 55
Grade 7	$13	42	37 / 5
Grade 6	$10	16	14 / 2
Grade 5	$8.00	8	7 / 1
Grade 4	$7.00	1	1 / –
Grade 3	$6.00	–	– / –
Grade 2	$5.00	–	– / –
Grade 1	–	–	– / –

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Burning Shadows
Card number: 160 of 169
Rarity: Secret Rare
Type: Dragon
HP: 200
Weakness: Fairy ×2
Retreat cost: 0
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Released: 2017

Attacks

Distort50
Darkness · Colorless
Your opponent can’t play any Item cards from their hand during their next turn.
Sonic Volume120
Darkness · Psychic · Colorless
Your opponent can’t play any Special Energy cards from their hand during their next turn.
Boomburst GX
Darkness · Psychic · Colorless
This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Noivern GX — collector's take

Is Noivern GX worth grading?

So is Noivern GX worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy runs $19, a Grade 9 brings $34, and a PSA 10 sits at $538, which works out to 28.3 times the raw price. That is a big jump on paper, but only 58 out of 473 graded copies have actually landed a PSA 10, so gem mint is far from guaranteed even on a card that looks clean to the eye. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is always a chance your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10, which is a much smaller return. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a loupe with clean edges and centering, it can be worth the gamble. If it is a little soft around the corners, it might be better to enjoy it raw or sell as is.

How rare is it?

Numbers tell the real story here. Only 473 copies of Noivern GX have been graded in total, and just 58 of those earned a PSA 10. That is a fairly tight population for a card people still actively look for, and it explains why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. When gem mint copies are this uncommon, each one carries a bit more weight with collectors who want the best possible version, and that scarcity is a big part of what holds the Noivern GX price up at the top end.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pack openings across sites, not just guesses. Noivern GX has been pulled 166 times on tilt-rips, showing up in the Pokemon Mini Pack, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $5. That tells you plainly that most pulls of this card are landing well under raw market value, which is the honest reality of pack opening: it is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you paid in. If you are chasing this one specifically, the data suggests it is more reliably found on the secondary market than counted on from a pack.

Questions people ask

How much is Noivern GX worth?

A raw, ungraded Noivern GX is worth $19 right now. Grade it and the value shifts depending on the result: a Grade 9 sits at $34, while a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $538.

Is Noivern GX worth grading?

It depends on the condition of your copy. The PSA 10 price of $538 is 28.3 times the raw value, but only 58 of the 473 graded copies have hit that top grade, so it is not a sure thing. If your card looks clean and sharp, grading can pay off, but there is real risk if it comes back lower.

What set is Noivern GX from?

Noivern GX is #160 from the Burning Shadows set, released in 2017. It is a Secret Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics, which is part of why it still gets attention from collectors today.