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Zacian VSTAR
Crown Zenith · #096/159
Zacian VSTAR (096/159), the Holo Rare VSTAR from Crown Zenith, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.65.
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 Zacian VSTAR
Zacian VSTAR is a Holo Rare VSTAR (096/159) from the Pokémon Crown Zenith set, released January 20, 2023. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by 5ban Graphics. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
FAQ
How much is Zacian VSTAR (096/159) worth?
Zacian VSTAR (096/159), the Holo Rare VSTAR from Crown Zenith, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.65.
Should I grade Zacian VSTAR (096/159)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 62% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Zacian VSTAR (096/159) 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 Zacian VSTAR (096/159) rare?
Zacian VSTAR (096/159) is a Holo Rare VSTAR. PSA has graded 531 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Zacian VSTAR (096/159)?
Of the 531 copies PSA has graded, 62% earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly typical gem rate for a modern card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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Should I grade Zacian VSTAR?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (62% 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. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $1–$2 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±15% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 13, 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 →