Groudon ex #2
Groudon ex is card #2 from Nintendo Black Star Promos, a Common Pokémon card currently trading near $178.22 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
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Groudon ex at a glance
- Rarity tier — Common.
- Nintendo Black Star Promos, POP series, 2003.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Live market value $178.22 for the Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
Groudon ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Groudon ex #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $250.00
- Mid
- $250.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $22.00
- Mid
- $33.00
- High
- —
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About Groudon ex #2
Printed as #2 in Nintendo Black Star Promos, Groudon ex belongs to the POP series and dates to 2003. The card carries 120 HP and Fighting typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Kazuo Yazawa; the Holofoil printing sits around $178.22, spanning $250.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Series
- POP
- Number
- #2 / 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Kazuo Yazawa
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2003/10/01
Groudon ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Groudon ex #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Major Earthquake
Discard a Fighting Energy card attached to Groudon ex. Does 10 damage to your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 1
Groudon ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Groudon ex #2.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Holofoil at $178.22, Normal at $33.65.
At $178.22 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
At $178.22 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Groudon ex, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Groudon ex 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.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $141.14–$178.22. The most recent snapshot of $178.22 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 8.4% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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 Groudon ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $178.22 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $154.31 via eBay's default tier, $155.20 on TCGplayer, $168.96 on Cardmarket, $158.49 on Whatnot and $178.22 selling directly — a $23.91 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a common card, Groudon ex sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
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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 Groudon ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Groudon ex #2 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $178.22 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $502.68 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $146.06. You need a graded sale of $224.20 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $231.14 (105.9% 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.
Groudon ex within Nintendo Black Star Promos
Groudon ex ranks #10 of 29 tracked Nintendo Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $131.23.
That is 36% above the middle of the set — a top-69% position.
The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#39), valued at $800.00.
What makes Groudon ex valuable
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Kazuo Yazawa illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Groudon ex is a Fighting card with 120 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Classic-era (2003) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- At $178.22 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Groudon ex
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Groudon ex can realise well above the $250.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- For Groudon ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $178.22 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Nintendo Black Star Promos was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Groudon ex value questions
How much is Groudon ex worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $178.22 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $250.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Groudon ex a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the classic-era POP set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Groudon ex rare?
Groudon ex is a Common card from Nintendo Black Star Promos (POP series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Groudon ex?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($178.22), Normal ($33.65). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Groudon ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $178.22. 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 Groudon ex?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era POP set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Kazuo Yazawa also matters to collector demand.
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