Emboar #26
🔥 Hot MoveEmboar is card #26 from Boundaries Crossed, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $5.73 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.
Demand for Emboar #26 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Emboar at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $5.73 (Holofoil).
- Short-term trend 18.7% (7d vs 30d).
- Boundaries Crossed, Black & White series, 2012.
- Rarity: Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €3.82 (EUR).
Emboar price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Emboar #26.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $2.98
- Mid
- $4.42
- High
- —
- Low
- $2.54
- Mid
- $5.99
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Emboar #26
Card #26 of Boundaries Crossed is Emboar, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Black & White series (2012). A Fire-type (150 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Shin Nagasawa and currently trades at $5.73 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $2.98 to —.
“It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.”
Printed flavour text on the Boundaries Crossed #26 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #26 / 149
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- HP
- 150
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Pignite
- Pokédex
- #500
- Released
- 2012/11/07
Emboar attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Emboar #26 — the playability layer behind the price.
Firebreathing
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Fire Blast
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Emboar price analysis
What drives the current market value of Emboar #26.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($5.73), Reverse Holofoil ($4.73) — 2 versions in total.
$5.73 gives Emboar real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$5.73 gives Emboar real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €3.82, with an average sold price of €1.90 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.09.
Emboar price history & movement
Recent sales average €4.06 over 7 days versus €3.42 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+18.7%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €1.00, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €3.82.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Emboar, with a recorded low of $5.28 and high of $5.73; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 2% (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 Emboar?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Emboar at $5.73 nets roughly $4.67 on eBay, $4.70 on TCGplayer, $5.09 via Cardmarket, $4.81 on Whatnot or $5.73 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.06.
As a rare card, Emboar sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Emboar #26.
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 Emboar?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Emboar #26 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Emboar #26.
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 $5.73 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 $51.71 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-64.2% 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.
Emboar within Boundaries Crossed
By market value Emboar sits at #58 of 65 in Boundaries Crossed (set median $16.12).
It sits in the top 12% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Black Kyurem-EX (#145), valued at $650.48.
What makes Emboar valuable
- Its Fire typing means Emboar has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- With steady supply, Emboar is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Emboar is a modern-era card (2012); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
Buying & selling Emboar
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€4.06 and €3.42) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Emboar can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Emboar can realise well above the $2.98 low end.
- For Emboar, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Reverse Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.73 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Emboar value questions
What is the value of Emboar?
The current TCGplayer market value is $5.73 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $2.98 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €3.82.
Is Emboar a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+18.7%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Emboar?
Emboar is a Rare card from Boundaries Crossed (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Emboar?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($5.73), Reverse Holofoil ($4.73). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Emboar?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.73. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Emboar's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Shin Nagasawa also matters to collector demand.
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