Altaria #BW48
As card #BW48 in BW Black Star Promos, Altaria is a Common Pokémon card worth about $45.43 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Altaria #BW48. Sell on your own schedule.
Altaria at a glance
- Rarity: Common.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Set: BW Black Star Promos (Black & White, 2011).
- Live market value $45.43 for the Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
Altaria price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Altaria #BW48.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $54.00
- Mid
- $109.99
- High
- —
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Is this Altaria a good deal?
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About Altaria #BW48
BW Black Star Promos placed Altaria at #BW48; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2011 within the Black & White series. A Dragon-type (70 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by HiRON and currently trades at $45.43 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $54.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- BW Black Star Promos
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #BW48 / 101
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- HiRON
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Dragon
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Swablu
- Released
- 2011/04/26
Altaria attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Altaria #BW48 — the playability layer behind the price.
Fight Song
Your Dragon Pokémon's attacks do 20 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Glide
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Dragon ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Ability
- Fight Song
- Attacks
- 1
Altaria price analysis
What drives the current market value of Altaria #BW48.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($45.43) — 1 version in total.
A $45.43 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $45.43 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Altaria, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Altaria 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 $45.43–$45.43. The most recent snapshot of $45.43 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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 Altaria?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $45.43 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $39.11 via eBay's default tier, $39.34 on TCGplayer, $42.81 on Cardmarket, $40.18 on Whatnot and $45.43 selling directly — a $6.32 spread after fees and typical shipping.
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 Altaria?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Altaria #BW48 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 $45.43 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $58.82 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $91.40 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $13.04 (15.3% 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.
Altaria within BW Black Star Promos
Altaria ranks #31 of 76 tracked BW Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $30.40.
It sits in the top 61% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mew (#BW98), valued at $497.49.
What makes Altaria valuable
- Altaria is a Dragon card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Modern (2011) sets are heavily collected, making Altaria's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Artwork by HiRON is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $45.43 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Altaria
- For Altaria, 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 $45.43 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Altaria can realise well above the $54.00 low end.
- BW Black Star Promos was released in 2011; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Altaria value questions
What is Altaria #BW48 worth?
Altaria trades near $45.43 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $54.00–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Altaria a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Altaria rare?
Altaria is a Common card from BW Black Star Promos (Black & White series, 2011). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Altaria are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($45.43). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Altaria?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $45.43. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Altaria's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Dragon), and condition. Artwork by HiRON also matters to collector demand.
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