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Articuno
Journey Together · #161/159
Articuno (161/159), the Illustration rare from Journey Together, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $21, typically in the $18–$24 range.
As of September 12, 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.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Articuno · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
20 of 318 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices
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Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Articuno
Articuno is a Illustration rare (161/159) from the Pokémon Journey Together set, released March 28, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $18–$24. The artwork is by Kuroimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Articuno
Articuno appears on 19 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #161/159 from Journey Together; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Supreme Victors · #148/147$340–$440Rare
Skyridge · #H03/144$250–$330Holo Rare
Skyridge · #4/144$70–$95Rare
Fossil · #2/62$70–$90Rare
Legendary Collection · #2/110$60–$80Holo Rare
Majestic Dawn · #1/100$34–$44Rare Holo
Generations · #25/83$32–$42Ultra Rare
Supreme Victors · #16/147$12–$16Rare
Next Destinies · #27/99$10–$13Rare
Fossil · #17/62$9–$12RareFAQ
How much is Articuno (161/159) worth?
Articuno (161/159), the Illustration rare from Journey Together, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $21, typically in the $18–$24 range. Note: 18 other cards named Articuno exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Articuno card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Articuno (161/159), the Illustration rare (about $18–$24) from Journey Together.
The other versions: #148/147 from Supreme Victors (Rare, about $340–$440); #H03/144 from Skyridge (Holo Rare, about $250–$330); #4/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $70–$95); #2/62 from Fossil (Rare, about $70–$90); #2/110 from Legendary Collection (Holo Rare, about $60–$80); #1/100 from Majestic Dawn (Rare Holo, about $34–$44); #25/83 from Generations (Ultra Rare, about $32–$42); #16/147 from Supreme Victors (Rare, about $12–$16); #27/99 from Next Destinies (Rare, about $10–$13); #17/62 from Fossil (Rare, about $9–$12); #32/113 from Legendary Treasures (Rare, about $5–$7); #17/108 from Roaring Skies (Rare, about $4–$5); #32/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $3–$4); #16/108 from Roaring Skies (Rare, about $0.90–$1); #036/195 from Silver Tempest (Holo Rare, about under $1); #024/78 from Pokémon GO (Holo Rare, about under $1); #144/165 from 151 (Rare, about under $1); #032/159 from Journey Together (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Articuno (161/159)?
Ahead after fees: with a 29% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Articuno (161/159) is estimated to net about $46 more than selling it 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 Articuno (161/159) rare?
Articuno (161/159) is a Illustration rare. PSA has graded 27,685 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Articuno (161/159)?
Of the 27,685 copies PSA has graded, 29% 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 Journey Together
Should I grade Articuno?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$46 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (29% 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 29% 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.
- $18–$24 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 318 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 12, 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 →