Jirachi #42
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertAs card #42 in Roaring Skies, Jirachi is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $17.02 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 Jirachi #42 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Jirachi at a glance
- Rare rarity.
- Cardmarket trend price €8.58.
- Roaring Skies, XY series, 2015.
- Live market value $17.02 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- Recent averages: €6.50 (7d), €5.31 (30d).
Jirachi price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Jirachi #42.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $6.15
- Mid
- $20.32
- High
- —
- Low
- $7.60
- Mid
- $12.64
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Jirachi #42
Card #42 of Roaring Skies is Jirachi, a modern-era Pokémon card from the XY series (2015). It is a Metal-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by Sanosuke Sakuma; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $17.02, spanning $6.15–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It is said to have the ability to grant any wish for just one week every thousand years.”
Printed flavour text on the Roaring Skies #42 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Roaring Skies
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #42 / 108
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Sanosuke Sakuma
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Metal
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #385
- Released
- 2015/05/06
Jirachi attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Jirachi #42 — the playability layer behind the price.
Diminutive Desire
Look at the top 7 cards of your deck and put 1 of them into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Doom Desire
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon. The Defending Pokémon is Knocked Out at the end of your opponent's next turn.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Jirachi price analysis
What drives the current market value of Jirachi #42.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $17.02, Holofoil at $12.82.
In the $17.02 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $17.02 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
Cardmarket values Jirachi at a trend of €8.58, an average sold price of €7.59 and a near-mint floor of €0.90.
Jirachi price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €6.50 against a 30-day average of €5.31 (+22.4%).
Single-day average: €2.99; Cardmarket trend price €8.58.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Jirachi, with a recorded low of $17.02 and high of $18.70; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 5.4% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 9%.
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 Jirachi?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Jirachi at $17.02 nets roughly $14.46 on eBay, $14.55 on TCGplayer, $15.82 via Cardmarket, $14.86 on Whatnot or $17.02 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.56.
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 Jirachi #42.
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 Jirachi?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Jirachi #42 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Jirachi #42.
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 $17.02 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 $63.00 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-35.5% 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.
Jirachi within Roaring Skies
Jirachi ranks #21 of 33 tracked Roaring Skies cards by market value, against a set median of $19.72.
That is 14% below the middle of the set — a top-39% position.
The set's top card is M Rayquaza EX (#105), valued at $561.96.
What makes Jirachi valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Jirachi is a modern-era card (2015); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Its Metal typing means Jirachi has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Jirachi
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $17.02 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Roaring Skies was released in 2015; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€6.50 and €5.31) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Jirachi 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 Jirachi can realise well above the $6.15 low end.
Jirachi value questions
How much is Jirachi worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $17.02 (low $6.15, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €8.58.
Is Jirachi a good investment?
As a modern-era Rare card it is trending up in the short term (22.4% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Jirachi rare?
Jirachi is a Rare card from Roaring Skies (XY series, 2015). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Jirachi?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($17.02), Holofoil ($12.82). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Jirachi sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $17.02. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Jirachi cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Metal), and condition. Artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma also matters to collector demand.
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