Roaring Moon ex #251
📉 Dip AlertAs card #251 in Paradox Rift, Roaring Moon ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $28.53 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.
Roaring Moon ex #251 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Roaring Moon ex at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $28.53 (Holofoil).
- Special Illustration Rare rarity.
- Paradox Rift, Scarlet & Violet series, 2023.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €38.13.
- Short-term trend -12.1% (7d vs 30d).
Roaring Moon ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Roaring Moon ex #251.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $24.14
- Mid
- $34.17
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Roaring Moon ex #251
Printed as #251 in Paradox Rift, Roaring Moon ex belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series and dates to 2023. The card carries 230 HP and Darkness typing, with a Basic/ex designation.
The card is illustrated by Ryota Murayama and currently trades at $28.53 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $24.14 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #251 / 182
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Ryota Murayama
- HP
- 230
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Basic, ex
- Pokédex
- #1005
- Released
- 2023/11/03
Roaring Moon ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Roaring Moon ex #251 — the playability layer behind the price.
Frenzied Gouging
Knock Out your opponent's Active Pokémon. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out in this way, this Pokémon does 200 damage to itself.
Calamity Storm
You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Roaring Moon ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Roaring Moon ex #251.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $28.53.
A $28.53 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $28.53 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket values Roaring Moon ex at a trend of €38.13, an average sold price of €36.81 and a near-mint floor of €19.00.
Roaring Moon ex price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €32.91 against a 30-day average of €37.44 (-12.1%).
Single-day average: €32.95; Cardmarket trend price €38.13.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $28.53–$32.33. The most recent snapshot of $28.53 sits 0% up that range, 11.8% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Recorded volatility runs near 1.7% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 11.8% over the tracked window.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
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 Roaring Moon ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $28.53 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $24.45 via eBay's default tier, $24.59 on TCGplayer, $26.75 on Cardmarket, $25.12 on Whatnot and $28.53 selling directly — a $4.08 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a special illustration rare card, Roaring Moon 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 Roaring Moon ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Roaring Moon ex #251 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 $28.53 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $22.06 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $74.51 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-6.5% 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.
Roaring Moon ex within Paradox Rift
Roaring Moon ex ranks #11 of 53 tracked Paradox Rift cards by market value, against a set median of $13.06.
It sits in the top 81% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Groudon (#199), valued at $92.12.
What makes Roaring Moon ex valuable
- Priced at $28.53 with steady supply, Roaring Moon ex sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Roaring Moon ex is a Darkness card with 230 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Special Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Contemporary (2023) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
- Artwork by Ryota Murayama is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Roaring Moon ex
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Roaring Moon ex has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€32.91 and €37.44) to time entries and exits.
- Paradox Rift was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $28.53 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $28.53 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Roaring Moon ex value questions
How much is Roaring Moon ex worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $28.53 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $24.14 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €38.13.
Should I buy Roaring Moon ex?
The card is softening on recent averages. Special Illustration Rare rarity and the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Roaring Moon ex rare?
Roaring Moon ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Roaring Moon ex have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($28.53). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Roaring Moon ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $28.53. 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 Roaring Moon ex?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by Ryota Murayama also matters to collector demand.
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