Blaziken #17
📉 Dip AlertAs card #17 in Dark Explorers, Blaziken is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $20.97 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.
Blaziken #17 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Blaziken at a glance
- Rarity: Rare.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €4.39.
- Recent averages: €3.89 (7d), €4.04 (30d).
- Set: Dark Explorers (Black & White, 2012).
- Trades around $20.97 on TCGplayer.
Blaziken price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blaziken #17.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $10.88
- Mid
- $24.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $8.54
- Mid
- $18.05
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Blaziken #17
Printed as #17 in Dark Explorers, Blaziken belongs to the Black & White series and dates to 2012. The card carries 140 HP and Fire typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
TOKIYA illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $20.97, with listings from $10.88 to —.
“Flames spout from its wrists, enveloping its knuckles. Its punches scorch it foes.”
Printed flavour text on the Dark Explorers #17 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Dark Explorers
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #17 / 108
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Combusken
- Pokédex
- #257
- Released
- 2012/05/09
Blaziken attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Blaziken #17 — the playability layer behind the price.
Blaze Kick
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Flamethrower
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Blaziken price analysis
What drives the current market value of Blaziken #17.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($20.97), Holofoil ($16.75).
A $20.97 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
A $20.97 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €4.39, with an average sold price of €3.90 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.80.
Blaziken price history & movement
Recent sales average €3.89 over 7 days versus €4.04 over 30 days, so the card is holding steady (-3.7%).
Latest daily average €1.48 against a trend price of €4.39.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Blaziken, with a recorded low of $20.97 and high of $21.06; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.2% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.4%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Blaziken?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $20.97 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $17.89 via eBay's default tier, $18.00 on TCGplayer, $19.57 on Cardmarket, $18.38 on Whatnot and $20.97 selling directly — a $3.08 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Blaziken sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Blaziken #17.
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 Blaziken?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blaziken #17 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Blaziken #17.
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 $20.97 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $5.62 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $66.94 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-20.1% 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.
Blaziken within Dark Explorers
Blaziken ranks #32 of 57 tracked Dark Explorers cards by market value, against a set median of $29.46.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 46%.
The set's top card is Gardevoir (#109), valued at $946.33.
What makes Blaziken valuable
- Blaziken is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Artwork by TOKIYA is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $20.97 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Blaziken is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Modern-era (2012) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
Buying & selling Blaziken
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Blaziken can realise well above the $10.88 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Blaziken has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $20.97 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Blaziken, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€3.89 and €4.04) to time entries and exits.
Blaziken value questions
What is Blaziken #17 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $20.97 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $10.88 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €4.39.
Will Blaziken hold its value?
As a modern-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term (-3.7% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
How rare is Blaziken?
Blaziken is a Rare card from Dark Explorers (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Blaziken have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($20.97), Holofoil ($16.75). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Blaziken sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $20.97. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Blaziken's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by TOKIYA also matters to collector demand.
Other Blaziken cards
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Blaziken
$49.93Great Encounters
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