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Meloetta ex
Black Bolt · #044/86
Meloetta ex (044/86), the Double rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.65.
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.
About Meloetta ex
Meloetta ex is a Double rare (044/86) 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 5ban Graphics. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Meloetta ex
Meloetta ex appears on 3 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #044/86 from Black Bolt; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Meloetta ex (044/86) worth?
Meloetta ex (044/86), the Double rare from Black Bolt, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.65. Note: 2 other cards named Meloetta ex exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Meloetta ex card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Meloetta ex (044/86), the Double rare (about under $1) from Black Bolt.
The other versions: #167/86 from Black Bolt (Special illustration rare, about $33–$44); #159/86 from Black Bolt (Ultra Rare, about $1–$2).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Meloetta ex (044/86)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 40% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Meloetta ex (044/86) 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 Meloetta ex (044/86) rare?
Meloetta ex (044/86) is a Double rare. PSA has graded 169 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Meloetta ex (044/86)?
Of the 169 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.
More from Black Bolt
Should I grade Meloetta ex?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (40% 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 40% 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 ±23% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 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 →

