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Legendary Treasures·Black & White series·#52

Zekrom-EX #52

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Zekrom-EX is card #52 from Legendary Treasures, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $9.98 for its Holofoil printing.

Market value

$9.98

Cardmarket (EUR)

€12.31

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 45.8%

Buy on TCGplayer from $5.59 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Zekrom-EX #52 today, you'd net about

$9.98after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $9.98Cardmarket $9.13Whatnot $8.59TCGplayer $8.41eBay $8.36

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

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.

Sell or hold?▲ 45.8%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Zekrom-EX #52 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Zekrom-EX at a glance

Rarity: Rare.
Recent averages: €13.15 (7d), €9.02 (30d).
Set: Legendary Treasures (Black & White, 2013).
Cardmarket values it at €12.31 (EUR).
Trades around $9.98 on TCGplayer.

Market prices

Zekrom-EX price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Zekrom-EX #52.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$9.98

TCGplayer market

Low: $5.59
Mid: $11.66
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€12.31

Avg sold

€14.00

Lowest NM

€4.00

7-day avg

€13.15

30-day avg

€9.02

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$9.98

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Overview

About Zekrom-EX #52

Printed as #52 in Legendary Treasures, Zekrom-EX belongs to the Black & White series and dates to 2013. A Lightning-type (180 HP), this ex copy appeals to both collectors and players.

The card is illustrated by Shizurow and currently trades at $9.98 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $5.59 to —.

Card facts

Set: Legendary Treasures
Series: Black & White
Number: #52 / 113
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Shizurow
HP: 180
Type: Lightning
Subtype: EX
Released: 2013/11/06

Card text

Zekrom-EX attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Zekrom-EX #52 — the playability layer behind the price.

LightningColorlessColorless

Glinting Claw

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

LightningLightningColorlessColorless

Strong Volt

150

Discard 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Battle stats

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Zekrom-EX price analysis

What drives the current market value of Zekrom-EX #52.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($9.98) — 1 version in total.

$9.98 gives Zekrom-EX real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

At $9.98 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.

Cardmarket values Zekrom-EX at a trend of €12.31, an average sold price of €14.00 and a near-mint floor of €4.00.

Price trend

Zekrom-EX price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $10.58▼ 5.7% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $9.98

Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €13.15 against a 30-day average of €9.02 (+45.8%).

The most recent 24-hour average is €14.00, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €12.31.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Zekrom-EX, with a recorded low of $9.98 and high of $10.58; current value is at 0% of that band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 2.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 5.7%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€14.00

7-day avg€13.15

30-day avg€9.02

Trend price€12.31

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$10.58

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$9.98

October 19, 2026

Off all-time high

-5.7%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

-5.7%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-5.7%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

2.7%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$9.98

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $9.98high $10.58

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Zekrom-EX?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $9.98 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.36 via eBay's default tier, $8.41 on TCGplayer, $9.13 on Cardmarket, $8.59 on Whatnot and $9.98 selling directly — a $1.62 spread after fees and typical shipping.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Zekrom-EX #52.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$9.98

Spread across platforms$1.62

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$1.62	16.3%	$8.36	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.57	15.8%	$8.41	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.85	8.5%	$9.13	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$9.98	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$1.39	13.9%	$8.59	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Zekrom-EX?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Zekrom-EX #52 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Zekrom-EX #52.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $9.98 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 $55.95 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-51.9% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$8.68

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$55.95

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-51.9% ROI

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.

Set context

Zekrom-EX within Legendary Treasures

Zekrom-EX ranks #56 of 85 tracked Legendary Treasures cards by market value, against a set median of $13.77.

Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 35%.

The set's top card is Zekrom (#115), valued at $519.49.

Rank in set

#56

of 85 tracked

Set median

$13.77

Rarity

Rare

Series

Black & White

Full Legendary Treasures report →

Value drivers

What makes Zekrom-EX valuable

steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Its Lightning typing means Zekrom-EX has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Modern-era (2013) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
Shizurow illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Zekrom-EX

For Zekrom-EX, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€13.15 and €9.02) to time entries and exits.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Zekrom-EX 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 Zekrom-EX can realise well above the $5.59 low end.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $9.98 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.

FAQ

Zekrom-EX value questions

What is Zekrom-EX #52 worth?

Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $9.98 (low $5.59, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €12.31.

Is Zekrom-EX a good investment?

As a modern-era Rare card it is trending up in the short term (45.8% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.

How rare is Zekrom-EX?

Zekrom-EX is a Rare card from Legendary Treasures (Black & White series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Zekrom-EX?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($9.98). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Zekrom-EX sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.98. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What affects the price of Zekrom-EX?

Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Shizurow also matters to collector demand.

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