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Volcarona
Black Bolt · #016/86
Volcarona (016/86), the Rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.20.
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.
About Volcarona
Volcarona is a Rare (016/86) from the Pokémon Black Bolt set, released July 17, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. The artwork is by mashu. 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 #016/86 from Black Bolt; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Black Bolt · #100/86$50–$70Illustration Rare
Dark Explorers · #22/108$2–$3Rare
Noble Victories · #21/101$1–$2Rare
Ancient Origins · #18/98$0.90–$1Rare
Steam Siege · #15/114$0.70–$1Rare
Ancient Origins · #17/98under $1Rare
Plasma Blast · #13/101under $1Rare
Darkness Ablaze · #30/189under $1Rare
Shining Legends · #13/73under $1Uncommon
Chilling Reign · #24/198under $1RareFAQ
How much is Volcarona (016/86) worth?
Volcarona (016/86), the Rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.20. 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 (016/86), the Rare (about under $1) from Black Bolt.
The other versions: #100/86 from Black Bolt (Illustration rare, about $50–$70); #22/108 from Dark Explorers (Rare, about $2–$3); #21/101 from Noble Victories (Rare, about $1–$2); #18/98 from Ancient Origins (Rare, about $0.90–$1); #15/114 from Steam Siege (Rare, about $0.70–$1); #17/98 from Ancient Origins (Rare, about under $1); #13/101 from Plasma Blast (Rare, about under $1); #30/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Rare, about under $1); #13/73 from Shining Legends (Uncommon, about under $1); #24/198 from Chilling Reign (Rare, about under $1); #041/197 from Obsidian Flames (Uncommon, about under $1); #025/159 from Crown Zenith (Rare, about under $1); #025/191 from Surging Sparks (Common, about under $1); #029/159 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.
Is Volcarona (016/86) rare?
Volcarona (016/86) is a Rare. PSA has graded 11 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
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PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. 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 ±50% around its midpoint: a wide spread, so read it as a range, not a point.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 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 →