Vespiquen ex #212 value & price
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Vespiquen ex is one of the Ultra Rares from Obsidian Flames, the 2023 set that gave collectors a fresh wave of ex cards to chase, and this one stands out thanks to 5ban Graphics' artwork. If you're checking Vespiquen ex value right now, the raw card sits at $2, which makes it an easy, low-stakes pickup for anyone building a set or just admiring the art. It's not a chase card that breaks the bank, but that's exactly what makes it a fun one to track over time.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.83, down 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.14 in August 2023.
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Vespiquen ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,110 graded, only 494 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $35 | 494 | 297 / 197 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 463 | 323 / 140 |
| PSA 8 | $15 | 118 | 62 / 56 |
| PSA 7 | - | 26 | 8 / 18 |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | 4 | 1 / 3 |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.83 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 212 of 230
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 270
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Healing PheromoneGrass
Heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
- Phantom Queen200Grass · Grass · Grass
Put 3 damage counters on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.
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The collector's take on Vespiquen ex
Is Vespiquen ex worth grading?
So is Vespiquen ex worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $2, while a PSA 10 sits at $38, which works out to roughly 17.2 times the ungraded price. That sounds tempting, but grading fees, shipping, and the waiting game all eat into that spread, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. A Grade 9 lands at $19, which is a fair consolation prize if a corner or edge doesn't cooperate. If your copy already looks sharp under a light, it's worth considering, but if it has any visible wear, you're probably better off keeping it raw or trading it as is.
How rare is Vespiquen ex?
Right now there are 1,093 graded copies of Vespiquen ex on record, and 487 of those earned a PSA 10. That's actually a pretty healthy chunk of the graded population sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card isn't brutally hard to pull off in gem mint condition, though it's far from guaranteed either. What that population spread means for value is simple: PSA 10s aren't scarce enough to command a huge premium, but they're also not so common that the card loses its appeal to collectors who like a complete graded run.
Where can you pull Vespiquen ex?
We've tracked Vespiquen ex getting pulled 47 times across packs, courtyard, and lastpack style openings, with the biggest recorded hit coming in at $183. It's shown up in products like Catch 'em All - Obsidian Flames, Pokémon Pro Pack, Sinnoh Safari, and starter packs, so if you're ripping packs hoping to land one, those are the names to watch for. That said, opening packs is still a gamble no matter how good the odds look on paper, and most people who rip packs end up spending more than they get back. This is where PackSpy's own pull data becomes useful: no price guide tracks actual real-world hits across pack sites the way we do, so you're seeing where this card genuinely turns up rather than guessing.
Questions people ask
How much is Vespiquen ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Vespiquen ex is worth $2. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $19 and a PSA 10 reaching $38, so condition and grading make a real difference here.
Is Vespiquen ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 17.2 times what the raw card is worth. Just remember grading costs money and time, and only a portion of submitted copies actually come back as a perfect 10.
What set is Vespiquen ex from?+
Vespiquen ex is card #212 from Obsidian Flames, released in 2023. It's an Ultra Rare with artwork by 5ban Graphics, part of what made that set fun to open.
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