ShelgonDragon 42/97 price & value
Japanese prints: 16 Japanese Shelgon cards are listed, $0.18 to $11.53 ungraded.
$2.00
up +1.6%4 weeks · Steady
High confidence
High confidence
How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.
- 11 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
- 11 sales on record listed as near mint
- Last sale Nov 1, 2026
Medium liquidity60/100
Medium liquidity
Trades regularly, with some spread between sale prices.
About 4 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.
How we measure liquidity →Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 11 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026
Graded: PSA 9 $16.80
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Prices updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
People ask about this card
- What is Shelgon 42/97 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?
- As of Nov 12, 2026, Shelgon 42/97 is about $2.00 ungraded near mint (11 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $16.80 (1 sale); PSA 10: too few sales to price. Every grade’s price.
- Which printing of Shelgon 42/97 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?
- Shelgon 42/97 comes in 2 printings: Non-Holo $2.00 ungraded, Reverse Holo $9.64 ungraded. Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere. Printings compared.
Shelgon 42/97 price over time
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $2.27 on Nov 11, 2025, $2.00 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $1.72, highest $2.63.
- Now
- $2.00
- 4 weeks
- +1.6%
- 90 days
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- −14%
- Highest, 1Y
- $2.63
- Lowest, 1Y
- $1.72
Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Shelgon 42/97 price by month
Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.
| Month | Ungraded | Change on month |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026to Nov 12, 2026 | $2.00 | up +4.2% |
| October 2026 | $1.92 | down −3.0% |
| September 2026 | $1.98 | up +4.2% |
| August 2026 | $1.90 | up +5.6% |
| July 2026 | $1.80 | – |
| May 2026 | $2.34 | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | $2.34 | up +1.7% |
| March 2026 | $2.30 | down −13% |
| February 2026 | $2.63 | up +23% |
| January 2026 | $2.13 | up +24% |
| December 2025 | $1.72 | down −24% |
| November 2025 | $2.27 | up +9.7% |
Recent verified sales
RawShelgon 42/97 - Ex Dragon Set *EXC* Uncommon Pokemon CardNov 1, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $1.57- PSA 10Pokemon Shelgon Dragon 42 PSA 10 Gem MintNov 1, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $130
- RawPokémon TCG Shelgon 42/97 Uncommon EX Dragon NMOct 24, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $2.29
- RawPokémon TCG Shelgon EX Dragon 42/97 Regular UncommonOct 22, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $2.66asking
- RawShelgon 42/97 Uncommon Dragon Pokemon Lightly PlayedOct 14, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $2.64
- RawShelgon 42/97 Uncommon Dragon Pokemon Moderately PlayedOct 11, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · View listing · $1.79
- RawShelgon 42/97 Uncommon Dragon Pokemon Near MintOct 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $3.00
- RawShelgon 42/97 - Ex Dragon Set *EXC* Uncommon Pokemon CardOct 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $4.17
- RawShelgon 42/97 Uncommon EX Dragon PokemonOct 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $2.63
PSA 10Pokemon Shelgon Dragon 42 PSA 10 Gem MintSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $151
CGC 92003 Pokemon Ex Dragon Shelgon #42 CGC 9 MINTSep 4, 2026 · 
Fanatics Collect · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $11.00asking- CGC 92003 Pokemon EX Dragon Shelgon #42/97 CGC 9 MINTJul 15, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $9.50
PSA 92003 Pokemon Ex Dragon Shelgon #42 PSA 9 MINTJul 6, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $16.80CGC 102003 Pokemon EX Dragon Shelgon #42 CGC 10 GEM MINTJun 1, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $19.20CGC 92003 Pokemon Ex Dragon Shelgon #42 CGC 9 MINTMay 11, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $7.20- PSA 10Pokemon Shelgon EX Dragon #42 PSA 10 Gem MintMay 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $113
- PSA 102003 POKEMON EX DRAGON #42 SHELGON DRAGON PSA 10Feb 3, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $1,450
- PSA 9PSA 9 SHELGON #42 - 2003 POKEMON EX DRAGONJan 4, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $20.00
Graded values
Shelgon 42/97 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $2.00Last $1.57 · Nov 1, 2026 | up +1.6% | 4Medium liquidity. Medium | $1.57Nov 1, 2026High. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 98.4× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $16.80Last $16.80 · Jul 6, 2026 | 0.0% | No recent sales | $16.80Jul 6, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 83.7× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $7.38 | 0.0% | No recent sales | –Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| PSA 73× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. | $6.00 | 0.0% | No recent sales | –Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades. |
| CGC 109.6× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $19.20Last $19.20 · Jun 1, 2026 | – | No recent sales | $19.20Jun 1, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$72.26
- If it gets a PSA 8
- −$80.33
- PSA fee for a PSA 9
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $100at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- No priced grade
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- –
Against selling raw at $2.00, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 9 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 8 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 18 copies; 7 got a 10.
Population report18 PSA graded · Grade breakdown and gem rate
Population
- PSA graded
- 18
- PSA 10
- 7
- PSA 9
- 7
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- –
- PSA 10s of all graded
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 18 | 7 | 7 | – |
| CGC | 51 | 18 | 13 | 35% |
- PSA graded
- 18
- 10s
- 7
- 10s share
- –
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- –
Every PSA grade (4)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 39% |
| 9 | 7 | 39% |
| 8 | 1 | 5.6% |
| 7 | 3 | 17% |
PSA’s count of Oct 15, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 51
- 10s
- 18
- 10s share
- 35%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 35%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (10)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18 | 35% |
| 9.5 | 4 | 7.8% |
| 9 | 13 | 25% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 18% |
| 8 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 7 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 6 | 2 | 3.9% |
| 5.5 | 1 | 2.0% |
| Authentic | 1 | 2.0% |
CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
PSA’s count of Oct 15, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
PSA 10 price against PSA’s population
The same 11 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.
Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.
About this card
Shelgon is card 42 of 97 in the Dragon price guide, a set released in November 2003 during the EX era. Its rarity is Uncommon. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Shelgon 41/97 and before Shuppet 43/97.
It is the 53rd most valuable of the 100 priced cards in Dragon, behind Rayquaza ex 97/97 (see the most valuable Dragon cards).
It is one of 18 English Shelgon cards, and ranks 8th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Shelgon from Celestial Storm. Compare them all in the most valuable Shelgon cards.
What the data says
The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (+1.6% on 7-day averages), on 11 ungraded sales in 90 days.
From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 1, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market
Market snapshot
How each figure is worked out- 4 weeks
- +1.6%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 90 days
- +8.7%ungraded, between 7-day averages
- 1 year
- −14%ungraded; before Jul 22, 2026 from monthly averages
- Direction
- Steadywithin 10% of four weeks ago, on 7-day averages
- High since daily tracking
- 1% under$1.98 on Sep 28, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
- Liquidity
- Medium3.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
- Price confidence
- High confidenceMany recent comparable sales that agree closely.
- Ungraded sold
- 3in 30 days; 11 in 90
- PSA 10 population
- 7of 18 PSA graded, count of Oct 15, 2026
Printings compared
- Non-Holo · this pageNothing on the front shines.$2.00 ungraded
- Reverse HoloThe border and text box shine; the picture is flat.$9.64 ungradedPictured: the main print’s scan.
- Reverse holo or non-holo: the reverse holo’s border and text box shine; the non-holo has no shine anywhere.
- Set
- Dragon
- Number
- 42/97
- Set code
- DR
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- Nov 24, 2003
- Era
- EX
- Pokémon
- Shelgon
- Pokédex no.
- #0372
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Printings
- Non-holo, Reverse holo
- Every Shelgon PSA 10All Shelgon cards ranked by PSA 10 price
- Dragon checklistAll 100 cards with prices
- All Shelgon cards18 English cards
- Most valuable Shelgon cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Most valuable Dragon cardsRanked by ungraded value
- Dragon chase cardsThe pulls collectors open packs for, with odds where we hold them
- EX eraSets and chase cards from June 2003 on
- 2003 Pokémon cardsEvery set released in 2003, with prices
Cite this price
Shelgon 42/97 (Dragon) is worth $2.00 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/dragon/shelgon-42).
Shelgon 42/97 (Dragon) is worth $2.00 ungraded as of Nov 12, 2026, according to UltraBall's Market Value (https://ultraball.com/cards/dragon/shelgon-42).
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