Excadrill ex #168
📉 Dip AlertAs card #168 in Black Bolt, Excadrill ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $19.56 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.
Demand for Excadrill ex #168 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Excadrill ex at a glance
- Rarity tier — Special Illustration Rare.
- Black Bolt, Scarlet & Violet series, 2025.
- Trades around $19.56 on TCGplayer.
- 7-day average €23.79; 30-day average €21.84.
- Cardmarket values it at €22.48 (EUR).
Excadrill ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Excadrill ex #168.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $18.60
- Mid
- $21.99
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Excadrill ex #168
Excadrill ex is the #168 of 86 card in Black Bolt, a contemporary set released in 2025 as part of the Scarlet & Violet series. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 270 HP, printed as Stage 1, ex.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $19.56, with listings from $18.60 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Black Bolt
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #168 / 86
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 270
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 1, ex
- Evolves from
- Drilbur
- Pokédex
- #530
- Released
- 2025/07/17
Excadrill ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Excadrill ex #168 — the playability layer behind the price.
Piercing Drill
This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Rock Tumble
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Battle stats
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Excadrill ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Excadrill ex #168.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($19.56).
$19.56 gives Excadrill ex real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$19.56 gives Excadrill ex real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €22.48, with an average sold price of €21.53 and a lowest near-mint ask of €12.00.
Excadrill ex price history & movement
Recent sales average €23.79 over 7 days versus €21.84 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+8.9%).
Latest daily average €21.00 against a trend price of €22.48.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $19.56–$19.98. The most recent snapshot of $19.56 sits 0% up that range, 2.1% under the October 15, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0.7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 2.1%.
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 Excadrill ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $19.56 market translates to a net of about $16.67 (eBay), $16.77 (TCGplayer), $18.23 (Cardmarket), $17.13 (Whatnot) or $19.56 (direct). That $2.89 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Excadrill ex #168.
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 Excadrill ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Excadrill ex #168 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 $19.56 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 $65.54 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-30.5% 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.
Excadrill ex within Black Bolt
Within Black Bolt it is the #33 most valuable of 78 tracked cards; the set median is $16.12.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 59%.
The set's top card is Victini (#171), valued at $623.46.
What makes Excadrill ex valuable
- Excadrill ex is a contemporary card (2025), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Special Illustration Rare status puts Excadrill ex among the scarcer pulls in Black Bolt.
- The Mitsuhiro Arita artwork gives Excadrill ex appeal beyond pure playability.
- Excadrill ex is a Fighting card with 270 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Buying & selling Excadrill ex
- For Excadrill ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $19.56 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Special Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Excadrill ex can realise well above the $18.60 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Excadrill ex has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Black Bolt was released in 2025; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Excadrill ex value questions
What is the value of Excadrill ex?
The current TCGplayer market value is $19.56 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $18.60 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €22.48.
Should I buy Excadrill ex?
As a contemporary Special Illustration Rare card it is trending up in the short term (8.9% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Excadrill ex?
Excadrill ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt (Scarlet & Violet series, 2025). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Excadrill ex are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($19.56). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Excadrill ex sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $19.56. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Excadrill ex cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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