Rotom ex #126 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Rotom ex & chase cards
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Rotom ex is one of those cards that stops you mid-shuffle, a special illustration rare from the 2025 Phantasmal Flames set with artwork from 5ban Graphics that leans into the little electric Pokémon's mischievous charm. Collectors love it because it hits that sweet spot of being genuinely striking without being a chase card so rare it feels unobtainable. If you're trying to pin down Rotom ex value right now, the short answer is that it sits comfortably in the mid range for special illustration rares, with plenty of room to move depending on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $16, down 44% over the past year, with an all-time high of $29 in November 2025.
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Rotom ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 5,573 graded, only 3,520 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $72 | 3,520 | 3,106 / 414 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 1,696 | 1,602 / 94 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 290 | 254 / 36 |
| PSA 7 | $15 | 35 | 29 / 6 |
| PSA 6 | $12 | 19 | 17 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $12 | 9 | 7 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $11 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 3 | $9.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 2 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $16 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 126 of 130
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 190
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Yoshimi Miyoshi
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
- Thunderbolt130Lightning · Colorless
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Rotom ex
Is Rotom ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw copy of Rotom ex runs $16, while a PSA 10 sells for $82, which works out to 5.2 times the ungraded price. That's a real jump, and it's the reason so many people ask if Rotom ex is worth grading. The catch is that gem mint isn't a given. Grading fees add up, turnaround takes time, and there's always a chance your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10, which nets you $25 rather than $82. If your card already looks clean under a loupe, corners sharp, no whitening, centering solid, it's a reasonable bet. If it's got soft edges or a scratch you're hoping the grader won't notice, save your money and enjoy it raw.
How rare is Rotom ex?
Right now there are 5,431 graded copies of Rotom ex on record, and 3,418 of those came back PSA 10. That's a big slice landing at the top grade, which tells you this card tends to grade well when it's submitted in good shape. It also means a PSA 10 isn't the rarest thing in the world in absolute terms, but the price still reflects real demand for that gem mint label. Population numbers like these are useful because they show you exactly how many people have already gone through the grading process, and where your copy would fit if you sent it in too.
Where can you pull Rotom ex?
PackSpy has tracked Rotom ex being pulled 86 times across courtyard, mnstr, collector-crypt, lastpack, and packs, which is the kind of cross-site data you won't find in a standard price guide. The biggest recorded pull came in at $2,271, a nice reminder of what's possible when the right card lands in the right hands. We've seen it show up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokémon Pro Pack, Pack 5, the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 1. Worth saying plainly: pulling a specific special illustration rare like this one is never guaranteed, and opening packs is gambling where most rips don't come close to covering their cost. But if you're chasing it, those are the pack types where it's actually turned up.
Questions people ask
How much is Rotom ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Rotom ex is valued at $16. Send it off for grading and a Grade 9 brings $25, while a PSA 10 sits at $82. So how much Rotom ex is worth really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded at all.
Is Rotom ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 5.2 times the raw price of $16. But gem mint isn't guaranteed, plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 at $25, and grading costs money regardless of the result, so only submit copies that already look sharp.
What set is Rotom ex from?+
Rotom ex is card 126 from Phantasmal Flames, a set released in 2025. It's a special illustration rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics, which is part of why it's such a popular pull for collectors chasing that artwork style.
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