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Volcarona
Dark Explorers · #22/108
Volcarona (22/108), the Rare from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2–$3.
As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Volcarona
Volcarona is a Rare (22/108) from the Pokémon Dark Explorers set, released May 9, 2012. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Shin Nagasawa. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Volcarona
Volcarona appears on 15 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #22/108 from Dark Explorers; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Black Bolt · #100/86$50–$70Illustration Rare
Noble Victories · #21/101$3–$5Rare
Steam Siege · #15/114$3–$4Rare
Ancient Origins · #18/98$2–$3Rare
Plasma Blast · #13/101$2–$3Rare
Ancient Origins · #17/98under $1Rare
Shining Legends · #13/73under $1Uncommon
Darkness Ablaze · #30/189under $1Rare
Crown Zenith · #025/159under $1Rare
Journey Together · #029/159under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Volcarona (22/108) worth?
Volcarona (22/108), the Rare from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2–$3. Note: 14 other cards named Volcarona exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Volcarona card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Volcarona (22/108), the Rare (about $2–$3) from Dark Explorers.
The other versions: #100/86 from Black Bolt (Illustration rare, about $50–$70); #21/101 from Noble Victories (Rare, about $3–$5); #15/114 from Steam Siege (Rare, about $3–$4); #18/98 from Ancient Origins (Rare, about $2–$3); #13/101 from Plasma Blast (Rare, about $2–$3); #17/98 from Ancient Origins (Rare, about under $1); #13/73 from Shining Legends (Uncommon, about under $1); #30/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Rare, about under $1); #025/159 from Crown Zenith (Rare, about under $1); #029/159 from Journey Together (Uncommon, about under $1); #016/86 from Black Bolt (Rare, about under $1); #025/191 from Surging Sparks (Common, about under $1); #041/197 from Obsidian Flames (Uncommon, about under $1); #24/198 from Chilling Reign (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
More from Dark Explorers
Grading
A grading read appears once Volcarona has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →