Flygon #BW53
📉 Dip AlertFrom BW Black Star Promos, Flygon (#BW53) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $64.99 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 Flygon #BW53. Sell on your own schedule.
Flygon at a glance
- Rarity: Rare.
- No published price history.
- BW Black Star Promos, Black & White series, 2011.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Current TCGplayer market value $64.99 (Holofoil).
Flygon price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Flygon #BW53.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $45.00
- Mid
- $66.99
- High
- —
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Is this Flygon a good deal?
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About Flygon #BW53
BW Black Star Promos placed Flygon at #BW53; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2011 within the Black & White series. A Dragon-type (140 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by BERUBURI and currently trades at $64.99 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $45.00 to —.
“Known as "The Desert Spirit," this Pokémon hides in the sandstorms it causes by beating its wings.”
Printed flavour text on the BW Black Star Promos #BW53 card.
Card facts
- Set
- BW Black Star Promos
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #BW53 / 101
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- BERUBURI
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Dragon
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Vibrava
- Pokédex
- #330
- Released
- 2011/04/26
Flygon attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Flygon #BW53 — the playability layer behind the price.
Sand Slammer
At any time between turns, if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon.
Flying Beatdown
You may discard a Grass Energy and a Fighting Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Dragon ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Ability
- Sand Slammer
- Attacks
- 1
Flygon price analysis
What drives the current market value of Flygon #BW53.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $64.99.
This $64.99 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
At $64.99, Flygon draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
Cardmarket does not list Flygon, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Flygon 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Flygon, with a recorded low of $64.99 and high of $65.62; current value is at 0% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 1% over the tracked window.
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 Flygon?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $64.99 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $56.08 via eBay's default tier, $56.40 on TCGplayer, $61.39 on Cardmarket, $57.61 on Whatnot and $64.99 selling directly — a $8.91 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 Flygon?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Flygon #BW53 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 $64.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $129.63 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $16.54. You need a graded sale of $110.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $47.99 (45.7% 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.
Flygon within BW Black Star Promos
Within BW Black Star Promos it is the #24 most valuable of 76 tracked cards; the set median is $30.40.
It sits in the top 70% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Mew (#BW98), valued at $497.49.
What makes Flygon valuable
- The BERUBURI artwork gives Flygon appeal beyond pure playability.
- Modern (2011) sets are heavily collected, making Flygon's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Flygon is a Dragon card with 140 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- At $64.99 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Flygon
- For Flygon, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Flygon has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $64.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Flygon can realise well above the $45.00 low end.
Flygon value questions
What is Flygon #BW53 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $64.99 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $45.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Flygon hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the modern-era Black & White set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Flygon rare?
Flygon is a Rare 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.
Does Flygon have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($64.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Flygon?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $64.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Flygon cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Dragon), and condition. Artwork by BERUBURI also matters to collector demand.
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