Iono's Bellibolt ex

Iono's Bellibolt ex (172/159), the Ultra Rare from Journey Together, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.05, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 5 other cards named Iono's Bellibolt ex exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

This page covers Iono's Bellibolt ex (172/159), the Ultra Rare (about $2–$3) from Journey Together.

The other versions: #279/217 from Ascended Heroes (Special illustration rare, about $50–$70); #183/159 from Journey Together (Special illustration rare, about $33–$44); #188/159 from Journey Together (Hyper rare, about $12–$17); #070/217 from Ascended Heroes (Double rare, about under $1); #053/159 from Journey Together (Double rare, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

It's roughly a wash: with a 40% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Iono's Bellibolt ex (172/159) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Iono's Bellibolt ex (172/159) is a Ultra Rare. PSA has graded 3,700 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

Of the 3,700 copies PSA has graded, 40% 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.