Articuno - 161/159

SV09: Journey Together • Illustration Rare • Holofoil

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Sold $12.00–$22.81 this week

172 NM sales this week · 459 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $14.95as of Oct 12, 2026↓ -$0.84 (-5.3%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-10-12

Listings are inside the range this card sold for this week

Sold (7d / 30d)

197 / 523

NM sold between (7d)

$12.00–$22.81

Cheapest listing

$13.00

Units sold per day, Sep 13–Oct 12 (Near Mint)

Units sold per day, Near Mint
Date	Units sold	Sold between
Sep 13	8	$18.92–$23.36
Sep 14	16	$18.01–$22.99
Sep 15	4	$19.26–$22.99
Sep 16	5	$19.50–$19.65
Sep 17	10	$18.41–$24.99
Sep 18	11	$17.74–$22.99
Sep 19	8	$17.74–$19.24
Sep 20	19	$17.75–$22.32
Sep 21	8	$17.90–$22.40
Sep 22	15	$16.59–$22.30
Sep 23	14	$16.50–$22.30
Sep 24	13	$16.50–$22.30
Sep 25	6	$15.00–$21.76
Sep 26	18	$15.00–$22.99
Sep 27	12	$14.96–$19.39
Sep 28	10	$15.76–$19.39
Sep 29	11	$15.70–$17.00
Sep 30	10	$15.16–$17.32
Oct 1	18	$14.69–$17.70
Oct 2	12	$12.69–$16.99
Oct 3	17	$15.64–$19.54
Oct 4	22	$10.49–$17.99
Oct 5	20	$14.13–$17.99
Oct 6	14	$14.27–$22.81
Oct 7	15	$12.50–$16.80
Oct 8	40	$12.89–$15.84
Oct 9	37	$12.00–$20.73
Oct 10	37	$12.49–$17.66
Oct 11	9	$13.00–$17.65
Oct 12	20	$13.64–$16.85

Condition	Sold 7d	Sold 30d
Damaged	1	1
Heavily Played	0	2
Lightly Played	23	60
Moderately Played	1	1
Near Mint	172	459

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Articuno - 161/159 worth?

As of October 12, 2026, Articuno - 161/159 from SV09: Journey Together has a TCGplayer market price of $14.95. 172 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $12.00 to $22.81.

Is Articuno - 161/159 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is down 28.7% over the past 30 days and down 5.3% over the past week, as of October 12, 2026.

Is Articuno - 161/159 worth grading?

A PSA 10 sells for about $279.99 on eBay, against a raw TCGplayer market price of $14.95. After buying the raw card, about $29.00 to grade and ship, and a 13% eBay selling fee, a PSA 10 would net about $199.64. At these prices grading looks worthwhile, if the card can get a 10.

Price Snapshot

Market

$14.95

Low

$13.00

Mid

$18.00

High

$399.99

7-Day:-$0.84 (-5.3%)

30-Day:-$6.02 (-28.7%)

Percent of Market

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% of Market price	Price	Usually means
50%	$7.48	Cash buylist, low end
60%	$8.97	Cash buylist, typical
70%	$10.47	Buylist top end, store credit
80%	$11.96	Bulk lot or quick sale
90%	$13.46	Quick sale, just under market
100%	$14.95	Market price
110%	$16.45	Asking price, room to negotiate
120%	$17.94	Asking price, room to negotiate
150%	$22.43	Presale and hype pricing

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Basic Pokémon · 110 HP · Water

1Frigid Fluttering
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
1Ice Blast110

Weakness Lx2 · Resistance F-30 · Retreat 1

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Graded Prices

PSA 10

$279.99

PSA 9

$42.48

PSA 8

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Raw → PSA 9 premium: +$27.53 (+184.1%)

Should you grade it?

Worth grading

Net if it 10s

+$199.64

ROI

+454.2%

From $14.95 raw to $279.99 in a PSA 10, after ~$25 grading, tracked shipping, and eBay fees. Grades below 10 return less, and most cards need a realistic 10 to profit. Not financial advice.