Zekrom ex #158 value & price
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Zekrom ex is the Ultra Rare showcase card from 2025's Black Bolt set, numbered 158 and brought to life by illustrator takuyoa in that striking bolt-of-lightning style. If you're digging into Zekrom ex value right now, here's the quick picture: a raw copy sits at $5, while a PSA 10 climbs all the way to $1,821. That gap alone tells you why this card gets people talking, and why so many collectors are curious what their copy is really worth.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.20, down 35% over the past year, with an all-time high of $13 in July 2025.
Recent pulls of Zekrom ex
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$5.19RawPokémon Uncommon PackPackz · 17m ago
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Zekrom ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,580 graded, only 2,305 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $79 | 2,305 | 1,821 / 484 |
| PSA 9 | $27 | 1,104 | 965 / 139 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 146 | 98 / 48 |
| PSA 7 | $10 | 15 | 8 / 7 |
| PSA 6 | $8.00 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 4 | 2 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.36 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Black Bolt
- Card number
- 158 of 172
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 230
- Stage
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
- Slash50Colorless · Colorless
- Voltage Burst130+Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on Zekrom ex
Is Zekrom ex worth grading?
So is Zekrom ex worth grading? Let's talk it through. A raw copy books at $5, a Grade 9 jumps to $965, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,821, which works out to 345.5 times the raw price. That's a serious multiplier, and it's the kind of number that gets people reaching for a top loader and a grading form. But here's the honest part: grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. Centering, edges, and surface all have to line up, and plenty of nice-looking cards miss PSA 10 by a hair. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a light and you're patient enough to wait out the turnaround, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or a visible print line, it's probably better loved raw than gambled on.
How rare is Zekrom ex?
Right now there are 3,539 graded copies of Zekrom ex on record, and 2,279 of those are PSA 10s. That's a big chunk of the graded population sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card tends to grade well when people send it in. It doesn't mean PSA 10s are common in an absolute sense though, since most Zekrom ex cards out there have never been graded at all. That gap between what exists and what's actually been certified is a big part of why gem mint copies hold their value the way they do.
Where can you pull Zekrom ex?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we log real pulls across pack sites, not just guide prices. Zekrom ex has been recorded 19 times across packs and lastpack, showing up in mixes like Black and White EX, starter, Pokemon Current, trainer, and rookie. The biggest pull value we've logged for it sits at $6, which is a good reminder that pulling this card in a pack rarely matches its graded market price right away. Most people chasing a real Zekrom ex value end up buying a specific graded copy on the secondary market rather than hoping to rip it fresh, and that's worth knowing before you spend money on packs hoping to hit it. Opening packs is fun, but it's a gamble, and the math usually favors the house.
Questions people ask
How much is Zekrom ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Zekrom ex is valued at $5 right now. Once graded, the price moves quite a bit depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 sitting at $965 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,821. So the honest answer depends heavily on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Zekrom ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 345.5 times the raw price of $5. That said, grading costs money and there's real risk your copy comes back at a Grade 9 or lower, so it's worth being honest about your card's condition before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Zekrom ex worth?+
A PSA 10 Zekrom ex is valued at $1,821. With 2,279 PSA 10 copies out of 3,539 total graded, gem mint isn't impossible to hit, but it still carries a premium well above raw or Grade 9 copies.
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