Volcanion #XY185
📉 Dip AlertFrom XY Black Star Promos, Volcanion (#XY185) is a Common Pokémon card valued at $11.85 on TCGplayer today.
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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 Volcanion #XY185. Sell on your own schedule.
Volcanion at a glance
- Rarity: Common.
- Set: XY Black Star Promos (XY, 2013).
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Live market value $11.85 for the Holofoil print.
Volcanion price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Volcanion #XY185.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $7.99
- Mid
- $12.83
- High
- —
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Is this Volcanion a good deal?
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About Volcanion #XY185
Volcanion is the #XY185 of 211 card in XY Black Star Promos, a modern-era set released in 2013 as part of the XY series. It is a Fire-type Pokémon with 130 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by TOKIYA; the Holofoil printing sits around $11.85, spanning $7.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #XY185 / 211
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2013/10/12
Volcanion attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Volcanion #XY185 — the playability layer behind the price.
Concentrated Fire
Flip a coin for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.
Combustion Impact
Your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Volcanion price analysis
What drives the current market value of Volcanion #XY185.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($11.85) — 1 version in total.
In the $11.85 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
$11.85 gives Volcanion real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Volcanion, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Volcanion 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.
Volcanion has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $11.85 to $12.55; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 5.6% below the high set October 15, 2026.
Recorded volatility runs near 2% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 5.6% 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 · 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 Volcanion?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $11.85 market translates to a net of about $9.98 (eBay), $10.04 (TCGplayer), $10.91 (Cardmarket), $10.26 (Whatnot) or $11.85 (direct). That $1.87 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
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 Volcanion?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Volcanion #XY185 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 $11.85 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 $57.83 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-47.1% 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.
Volcanion within XY Black Star Promos
Within XY Black Star Promos it is the #145 most valuable of 178 tracked cards; the set median is $25.58.
It sits in the top 19% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Pikachu EX (#XY124), valued at $499.82.
What makes Volcanion valuable
- Modern (2013) sets are heavily collected, making Volcanion's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Its Fire typing means Volcanion has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- The TOKIYA artwork gives Volcanion appeal beyond pure playability.
- Volcanion is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Volcanion
- For Volcanion, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Volcanion can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $11.85 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Volcanion can realise well above the $7.99 low end.
- XY Black Star Promos was released in 2013; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Volcanion value questions
How much is Volcanion worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $11.85 (low $7.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Should I buy Volcanion?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Volcanion rare?
Volcanion is a Common card from XY Black Star Promos (XY series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Volcanion have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($11.85). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Volcanion sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $11.85. 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 Volcanion?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by TOKIYA also matters to collector demand.
