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Absol
Roaring Skies · #40/108
Absol (40/108), the Rare from Roaring Skies, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30.
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 Absol
Absol is a Rare (40/108) from the Pokémon Roaring Skies set, released May 6, 2015. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $1–$2. The artwork is by Kagemaru Himeno. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Absol
Absol appears on 19 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #40/108 from Roaring Skies; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #96/95$145–$190Rare
Dragon · #1/97$140–$185Holo Rare
Triumphant · #91/102$120–$160Rare PRIME
Plasma Freeze · #67/116$16–$21Rare
Legend Maker · #15/92$13–$18Rare
Secret Wonders · #21/132$9–$11Rare
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG16/70$9–$11Rare
Holon Phantoms · #18/110$8–$11Rare
Team Up · #88/181$3–$4Rare
Guardians Rising · #81/145$2–$3RareFAQ
How much is Absol (40/108) worth?
Absol (40/108), the Rare from Roaring Skies, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.30. Note: 18 other cards named Absol exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Absol card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Absol (40/108), the Rare (about $1–$2) from Roaring Skies.
The other versions: #96/95 from Team Magma vs Team Aqua (Rare, about $145–$190); #1/97 from Dragon (Holo Rare, about $140–$185); #91/102 from Triumphant (Rare PRIME, about $120–$160); #67/116 from Plasma Freeze (Rare, about $16–$21); #15/92 from Legend Maker (Rare, about $13–$18); #21/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare, about $9–$11); #GG16/70 from Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery (Rare, about $9–$11); #18/110 from Holon Phantoms (Rare, about $8–$11); #88/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $3–$4); #81/145 from Guardians Rising (Rare, about $2–$3); #076/159 from Crown Zenith (Holo Rare, about under $1); #097/189 from Astral Radiance (Holo Rare, about under $1); #133/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Uncommon, about under $1); #164/264 from Fusion Strike (Rare, about under $1); #38/73 from Champion's Path (Uncommon, about under $1); #113/182 from Paradox Rift (Uncommon, about under $1); #030/64 from Shrouded Fable (Common, about under $1); #063/94 from Phantasmal Flames (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Absol (40/108)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 14% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Absol (40/108) 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 Absol (40/108) rare?
Absol (40/108) is a Rare. PSA has graded 43 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Absol (40/108)?
Of the 43 copies PSA has graded, 14% 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 Roaring Skies
Should I grade Absol?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (14% 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 14% 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.
- $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 20, 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 →