Emboar #BW21
📉 Dip AlertAs card #BW21 in BW Black Star Promos, Emboar is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $5.34 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Emboar #BW21. Sell on your own schedule.
Emboar at a glance
- Rare rarity.
- From BW Black Star Promos (Black & White), released 2011.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Live market value $5.34 for the Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
Emboar price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Emboar #BW21.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $2.00
- Mid
- $2.95
- High
- —
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Is this Emboar a good deal?
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About Emboar #BW21
Card #BW21 of BW Black Star Promos is Emboar, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Black & White series (2011). The card carries 150 HP and Fire typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Artwork is by 5ban Graphics; the Holofoil printing sits around $5.34, spanning $2.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- BW Black Star Promos
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #BW21 / 101
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- HP
- 150
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Pignite
- Released
- 2011/04/26
Emboar attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Emboar #BW21 — the playability layer behind the price.
Inferno Fandango
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.
Heat Crash
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Inferno Fandango
- Attacks
- 1
Emboar price analysis
What drives the current market value of Emboar #BW21.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($5.34) — 1 version in total.
At $5.34 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
At $5.34 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket does not list Emboar, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Emboar price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Emboar, with a recorded low of $5.34 and high of $5.40; current value is at 0% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 1.1% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Emboar?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $5.34 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $4.33 via eBay's default tier, $4.36 on TCGplayer, $4.72 on Cardmarket, $4.46 on Whatnot and $5.34 selling directly — a $1.01 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Emboar #BW21.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Emboar?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Emboar #BW21 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Emboar #BW21.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $5.34 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $51.32 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-65.5% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Emboar within BW Black Star Promos
Emboar ranks #76 of 76 tracked BW Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $30.40.
It sits in the top 1% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mew (#BW98), valued at $497.49.
What makes Emboar valuable
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Emboar is sought by players and collectors alike.
- The 5ban Graphics artwork gives Emboar appeal beyond pure playability.
- At Rare rarity, Emboar is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Emboar is a modern-era card (2011); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- With steady supply, Emboar is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Emboar
- Bulk lots of Emboar can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.34 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- BW Black Star Promos was released in 2011; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Emboar has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Emboar can realise well above the $2.00 low end.
Emboar value questions
What is Emboar #BW21 worth?
Emboar trades near $5.34 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $2.00–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Emboar a good investment?
As a modern-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
How rare is Emboar?
Emboar is a Rare card from BW Black Star Promos (Black & White series, 2011). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Emboar have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($5.34). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Emboar sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.34. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Emboar cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by 5ban Graphics also matters to collector demand.
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