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Volcanion ex
Journey Together · #182/159
Volcanion ex (182/159), the Special illustration rare from Journey Together, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $19, typically in the $16–$22 range.
As of September 14, 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 Volcanion ex · 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.
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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 Volcanion ex
Volcanion ex is a Special illustration rare (182/159) from the Pokémon Journey Together set, released March 28, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $16–$22. The artwork is by akagi. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Volcanion ex
Volcanion ex appears on 3 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #182/159 from Journey Together; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Volcanion ex (182/159) worth?
Volcanion ex (182/159), the Special illustration rare from Journey Together, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $19, typically in the $16–$22 range. Note: 2 other cards named Volcanion ex exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Volcanion ex card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Volcanion ex (182/159), the Special illustration rare (about $16–$22) from Journey Together.
The other versions: #171/159 from Journey Together (Ultra Rare, about $0.90–$1); #031/159 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.
Should I grade Volcanion ex (182/159)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 32% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Volcanion ex (182/159) 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.
Is Volcanion ex (182/159) rare?
Volcanion ex (182/159) is a Special illustration rare. PSA has graded 4,284 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Volcanion ex (182/159)?
Of the 4,284 copies PSA has graded, 32% 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 Volcanion ex?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (32% 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 32% 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.
- $16–$22 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 555 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 14, 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 →