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Voltorb
Emerald · #71/106
Voltorb (71/106), the Common from Emerald, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.75.
As of September 10, 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 Voltorb
Voltorb is a Common (71/106) from the Pokémon Emerald set, released May 9, 2005. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. The artwork is by Masakazu Fukuda. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Voltorb
Voltorb appears on 33 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #71/106 from Emerald; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Stormfront · #SH3/100$30–$39Rare Holo LV.X
Aquapolis · #64/147$9–$12Uncommon
Skyridge · #113/144$7–$10Common
Paldean Fates · #133/91$4–$6Shiny Rare
Aquapolis · #115/147$4–$6Common
Base Set · #67/102$4–$5Common
Team Rocket Returns · #80/109$3–$4Common
Legendary Collection · #97/110$0.70–$1Common
Base Set 2 · #98/130under $1Common
Team Rocket · #69/82under $1CommonFAQ
How much is Voltorb (71/106) worth?
Voltorb (71/106), the Common from Emerald, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.75. Note: 32 other cards named Voltorb exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Voltorb card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Voltorb (71/106), the Common (about under $1) from Emerald.
The other versions: #SH3/100 from Stormfront (Rare Holo LV.X, about $30–$39); #64/147 from Aquapolis (Uncommon, about $9–$12); #113/144 from Skyridge (Common, about $7–$10); #133/91 from Paldean Fates (Shiny rare, about $4–$6); #115/147 from Aquapolis (Common, about $4–$6); #67/102 from Base Set (Common, about $4–$5); #80/109 from Team Rocket Returns (Common, about $3–$4); #97/110 from Legendary Collection (Common, about $0.70–$1); #98/130 from Base Set 2 (Common, about under $1); #69/82 from Team Rocket (Common, about under $1); #85/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Common, about under $1); #80/101 from Hidden Legends (Common, about under $1); #68/92 from Legend Maker (Common, about under $1); #83/102 from Triumphant (Common, about under $1); #80/100 from Stormfront (Common, about under $1); #81/100 from Stormfront (Common, about under $1); #47/168 from Celestial Storm (Common, about under $1); #51/149 from Boundaries Crossed (Common, about under $1); #32/116 from Plasma Freeze (Common, about under $1); #117/132 from Secret Wonders (Common, about under $1); #44/146 from XY (Common, about under $1); #38/181 from Team Up (Common, about under $1); #30/73 from Shining Legends (Common, about under $1); #21/108 from Roaring Skies (Common, about under $1); #87/264 from Fusion Strike (Common, about under $1); #100/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1); #45/185 from Vivid Voltage (Common, about under $1); #066/193 from Paldea Evolved (Common, about under $1); #39/108 from Evolutions (Common, about under $1); #56/192 from Rebel Clash (Common, about under $1); #21/68 from Hidden Fates (Common, about under $1); #SV13/94 from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Shiny rare).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Voltorb (71/106)?
Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $10 LESS than selling Voltorb (71/106) raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Voltorb (71/106) rare?
Voltorb (71/106) is a Common. PSA has graded 44 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Voltorb (71/106)?
Of the 44 copies PSA has graded, 9% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Emerald
Should I grade Voltorb?
No: grading returns ≈ $10 less than selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (9% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 9% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- under $1 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 28, 2026, current as of September 10, 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 →