Roaring Moon ex #251 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 27 Aug 2026Related Roaring Moon ex & chase cards
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Roaring Moon ex #251 is one of the flashier pulls from Paradox Rift, the set that introduced the whole paradox Pokemon concept back into the modern era, and it's stuck around as a card collectors genuinely want in their binders. Between the artwork, the ex mechanic, and the buzz around Paradox Rift when it dropped, this one built a real following fast. If you're trying to pin down Roaring Moon ex value right now, a raw copy sits at $40, which gives you a solid baseline before we even get into grading.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $40, down 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $100 in November 2023.
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Roaring Moon ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 12,484 graded, only 4,314 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $185 | 4,314 | 3,839 / 475 |
| PSA 9 | $45 | 6,464 | 6,062 / 402 |
| PSA 8 | $33 | 1,457 | 1,311 / 146 |
| PSA 7 | $26 | 154 | 142 / 12 |
| PSA 6 | $21 | 54 | 50 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $17 | 25 | 21 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $14 | 11 | 11 / - |
| PSA 3 | $12 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 2 | $11 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $40 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Card number
- 251 of 266
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 230
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Ryota Murayama
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Frenzied GougingDarkness · Darkness · Colorless
Knock Out your opponent's Active Pokémon. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out in this way, this Pokémon does 200 damage to itself.
- Calamity Storm100+Darkness · Darkness · Colorless
You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.
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The collector's take on Roaring Moon ex
Is Roaring Moon ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Roaring Moon ex runs $40, but a PSA 10 is fetching $3,839, which works out to about 96 times the ungraded price. That's a serious jump, and it's exactly why so many people ask if this one is worth grading. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, and grading costs money and time whether or not you land the 10. Interestingly, Grade 9 copies are currently trading even higher, at $6,062, which is a reminder that grading markets don't always move in a straight line and demand for a specific grade can shift the price around in ways a raw price guide won't show you. If your copy has sharp corners, clean edges, and centering that looks right to your eye, it's worth the gamble. If it's got any soft spots, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Roaring Moon ex?
There are 12,368 total graded copies of Roaring Moon ex on record, and of those, 4,301 have earned a PSA 10. That's a meaningful chunk of the graded population sitting at the top grade, which tells you two things: this card holds up reasonably well under grading scrutiny, but gem mint copies are still a minority of everything that's been sent in. Scarcity at the very top end is what keeps PSA 10 prices elevated even when the raw market stays modest, and it's worth keeping that population number in mind before you assume every copy you own is destined for a 10.
Where can you pull Roaring Moon ex?
This is where our pull data actually earns its keep, because PackSpy tracks real pack openings across sites rather than guessing. We've recorded Roaring Moon ex pulled 46 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $94. It's shown up in a spread of products, including Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Master Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pokemon Pro Pack. That range tells you it's not tied to one specific product, but it also isn't a guaranteed pull anywhere. Worth saying plainly: opening packs chasing this card is a gamble, and most rips don't cover their cost, so plenty of collectors just buy the card outright on the secondary market instead of chasing it through packs.
Questions people ask
How much is Roaring Moon ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Roaring Moon ex is worth $40 right now. Graded copies climb a lot from there, with a PSA 10 at $3,839 and a Grade 9 currently at $6,062, so the number really depends on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Roaring Moon ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at roughly 96 times the raw price. But gem mint is genuinely tough to land, with only 4,301 PSA 10s out of 12,368 total graded copies, so you're taking on real cost and risk if your copy isn't close to flawless.
What set is Roaring Moon ex from?+
Roaring Moon ex #251 comes from Paradox Rift, and it's remained one of the more sought after cards from that set thanks to steady collector demand and a healthy graded population to compare it against.
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