Volcarona #104 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 12 Sept 2026Related Volcarona & chase cards
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Volcarona is the fiery, moth-like card collectors keep circling back to from the Japanese Black Bolt set, and it's easy to see why once you look at the numbers. If you're checking Volcarona value right now, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $16, but that price tells only part of the story once grading enters the picture. This is one of those cards that looks modest at first glance and then surprises you the deeper you dig.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $16, up 141% over the past year, with an all-time high of $17 in July 2026.
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Volcarona price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,183 graded, only 1,047 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $62 | 1,047 | 702 / 345 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 92 | 46 / 46 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 30 | 16 / 14 |
| PSA 7 | - | 8 | 5 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| 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).
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The collector's take on Volcarona
Is Volcarona worth grading?
So is Volcarona worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 sells for $702, which works out to 44.7x what the raw card goes for, and that gap is genuinely striking. But gem mint is not a given. Out of the graded population, most copies that get sent in do come back as PSA 10, so the odds aren't terrible, yet grading still costs money, takes time, and there's always a chance a copy comes back a Grade 9 instead, which brings it down to $46. If your copy has sharp corners, clean edges, and solid centering, it might be worth the shot. If it's got wear you can spot with the naked eye, you may just want to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Volcarona?
The population numbers on Volcarona tell a pretty clear story: 1,162 copies have been graded in total, and of those, 1,031 came back as PSA 10. That's a big chunk sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card, when it's in decent shape to begin with, tends to grade well. But don't mistake a high PSA 10 count for the card being common overall. Most Volcarona copies out there are still raw and ungraded, sitting in binders and bulk boxes, never submitted at all. The graded pool is really just a small, curated slice of everything that exists.
Where can you pull Volcarona?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pack pulls, not just guesses. We've recorded Volcarona pulled 81 times across sites, mostly showing up on courtyard and tilt-rips. The biggest single pull we logged came in at $60, and collectors have found this card popping up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokemon Dime Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. If you're chasing this one by ripping packs, those are the products where it's actually been showing up, though it's worth remembering that pack opening is a gamble and most rips don't turn a profit. Knowing where a card has actually surfaced beats guessing every time.
Questions people ask
How much is Volcarona worth?+
A raw, ungraded Volcarona is valued at $16 right now. Once you factor in grading, the value shifts quite a bit depending on the result, with a Grade 9 landing at $46 and a PSA 10 reaching $702.
Is Volcarona worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth 44.7x the raw price. That said, grading costs money and there's no guarantee of gem mint, so it really comes down to how clean your copy looks before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Volcarona worth?+
A PSA 10 Volcarona is currently worth $702. Out of the 1,162 total graded copies recorded, 1,031 of them graded PSA 10, so hitting that top grade is achievable but still not guaranteed.
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