How much is a PSA 10 Articuno 48/53 worth?

A PSA 10 Articuno 48/53 Wizards Black Star Promos is worth about $799; PSA 9 about $195, PSA 8 about $120, PSA 7 about $50.00. That is about 7.8× the ungraded value.

How often does Articuno 48/53 sell?

Articuno 48/53 Wizards Black Star Promos recorded 130 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (47 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $799 for a PSA 10 copy on Oct 3, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Wizards Black Star Promos?

The most valuable card in Wizards Black Star Promos is Pokémon Center 40/53, at about $1,999 ungraded. Articuno 48/53 ranks 15th of 53.

What set is Articuno 48/53 from?

Articuno 48/53 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Wizards Black Star Promos, released Jul 1, 1999, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Promo.

What is Articuno 48/53 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Articuno 48/53 is about $103 ungraded near mint (80 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $195 (13 sales); PSA 10 about $799 (21 sales).

Why do two copies of Articuno 48/53 differ in price?

As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Articuno 48/53, so the gap is condition: near mint is $103. Copies sold as LP went for about $78.71 (35 sales), MP went for about $75.75 (23 sales).

Promo1999Wizards of the Coast era

ArticunoWizards Black Star Promos 48/53 price & value

Name: Articuno 48/53 Wizards Black Star Promos
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: basep-48

Japanese prints: 29 Japanese Articuno cards are listed, $0.16 to $221 ungraded.

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UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$103

up +8.3%4 weeks · Steady

Medium confidence

Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.

80 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
42 sales on record listed as near mint
Typical sales within ±76% of the figure
Last sale Nov 9, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity83/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 27 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 80 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $195PSA 10 $799

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People ask about this card

What is Articuno 48/53 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Articuno 48/53 is about $103 ungraded near mint (80 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $195 (13 sales); PSA 10 about $799 (21 sales). Every grade’s price.
Why do two copies of Articuno 48/53 differ in price?: As of Nov 12, 2026, there is one printing of Articuno 48/53, so the gap is condition: near mint is $103. Copies sold as LP went for about $78.71 (35 sales), MP went for about $75.75 (23 sales). Recent sales.

Price history

Articuno 48/53 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $29.38 on Nov 11, 2025, $103 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $29.38, highest $103.

Now: $103
4 weeks: +8.3%
90 days: +27%
1 year: +252%
Highest, 1Y: $103
Lowest, 1Y: $29.38

Recorded history starts August 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.

Articuno 48/53 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	$103	up +7.8%
October 2026	$95.55	up +7.0%
September 2026	$89.33	up +1.7%
August 2026	$87.82	up +12%
July 2026	$78.22	–
May 2026	$90.59	up +54%
April 2026	$58.76	down −7.7%
March 2026	$63.68	down −23%
February 2026	$82.68	up +62%
January 2026	$50.93	up +14%
December 2025	$44.70	up +52%
November 2025	$29.38	up +41%

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Recent verified sales

Latest 84

CGC 8.52002 Pokemon Black Star Promos Pokemon League #48 Articuno CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $71.00
RawArticuno Black Star Promo 48 MPNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · Auction · View listing · $82.06
RawPokémon TCG Articuno WOTC Black Star Promo Card #48Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Buy It Now · View listing · $109
Raw2002 POKEMON WIZARDS BLACK STAR PROMO POKEMON LEAGUE #48 ARTICUNONov 7, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · Auction · View listing · $92.24
PSA 9Articuno 2002 Pokémon League Black Star Promo #48 Regular English PSA 9Nov 7, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $160
PSA 9Articuno 2002 Pokémon League Black Star Promo #48 Regular English PSA 9Nov 4, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $186) · View listing · $123
RawArticuno 48 Promo Wizards Black Star Promos Pokemon Heavy PlayNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Sold as heavy play · Best offer accepted (asked $49.99) · View listing · $45.00
RawPokemon Articuno 48 Wizards Black Star Promo WOTC 2002 CardNov 2, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Offers taken (asking price; paid may be lower) · View listing · Asking price, up to $111asking
RawPokemon Wizards Black Star Promo - Articuno #48Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · Buy It Now · View listing · $100
PSA 92002 POKEMON WIZARDS OF THE COAST BLACK STAR PROMOS #48 ARTICUNO PSA 9Nov 1, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $158
Raw2002 POKEMON WIZARDS BLACK STAR PROMO POKEMON LEAGUE #48 ARTICUNOOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · Auction · View listing · $95.39
RawArticuno #48 Wizards of the Coast Black Star PromoOct 31, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · Buy It Now · View listing · $80.00
PSA 9Articuno 48 Pokemon League Black Star Promo English 2002 PSA 9 Cert 160261146Oct 29, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $200) · View listing · $170
PSA 82002 POKEMON LEAGUE PROMO BLACK STAR #48 ARTICUNO PSA 8Oct 28, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $125
PSA 9Pokemon Articuno 2002 WOTC Black Star Promo #48 PSA 9 w/ Blue Graded GuardOct 27, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $225) · View listing · $190
PSA 82002 POKEMON LEAGUE PROMO BLACK STAR #48 ARTICUNO PSA 8Oct 27, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $250
PSA 6POKEMON 2002 League Black Star Promo ARTICUNO #48 PSA 6 RAREOct 27, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $84.99
PSA 92002 POKEMON LEAGUE PROMO BLACK STAR #48 ARTICUNO PSA 9Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $250
PSA 9Articuno (WP 48) Wizards Black Star Promos - Singles PSA 9Oct 23, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $76.52
PSA 92002 POKEMON LEAGUE PROMO BLACK STAR #48 ARTICUNO PSA 9Oct 18, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $168
PSA 102002 Pokemon League Articuno #48 WOTC Black Star Promo PSA 10 GEM MINT EnglishOct 13, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted (asked $800) · View listing · $765
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #27444208Oct 3, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$799
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #48218610Sep 26, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$700
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #45467381Sep 22, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$490
PSA 10Sold via Goldin Auctions · PSA cert #19270618Sep 21, 2026 · Goldin Auctions · Auction · View listing$427
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #62603771Sep 20, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$492
PSA 10Sold via Fanatics Collect · PSA cert #44003756Sep 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Auction · View listing$396
PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #45467328Aug 10, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$490

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Articuno 48/53 price by grade

Articuno 48/53: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$103Last $109 · Nov 9, 2026	up +8.3%	27High liquidity. High	$109Nov 9, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 107.8× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$799Last $765 · Oct 13, 2026	0.0%	2Medium liquidity. Medium	$765Oct 13, 2026Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.
PSA 91.9× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$195Last $160 · Nov 7, 2026	0.0%	8High liquidity. High	$160Nov 7, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 8High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$120Last $125 · Oct 28, 2026	down −7.5%	4Medium liquidity. Medium	$125Oct 28, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 7Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$50.00Last $49.48 · Aug 30, 2026	0.0%	0.3Low liquidity. Low	$49.48Aug 30, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
CGC 10High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$123Last $89.89 · Sep 10, 2026	–	0.3Low liquidity. Low	$89.89Sep 10, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
BGS 9High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$93.00Last $190 · May 24, 2026	–	No recent sales	$190May 24, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
SGC 7Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide.	$30.00	–	No recent sales	–Low. 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

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If it gets a PSA 10: +$519
If it gets a PSA 9: −$5.18
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $59.99 Standard
Slab sale price to break even: $201at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: PSA 10 only
Historical PSA 10 rate: 21%

Against selling raw at $103, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 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 1,327 copies; 280 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 1,327; +10 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10: 280; no change, Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 9: 555; +2 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Historical PSA 10 rate: 21%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 51% of the Wizards Black Star Promos cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	1,327	280	555	21%
CGC	566	182	139	32%
BGS	27	0	18	0.00%
SGC	1	0	0	–

PSA graded: 1,327
10s: 280
10s share: 21%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 21%

Every PSA grade (10)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	280	21%
9	555	42%
8.5	2	0.15%
8	315	24%
7	112	8.4%
6	52	3.9%
5	7	0.53%
4	3	0.23%
3	2	0.15%
1	1	0.08%

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 566
10s: 182
10s share: 32%
Historical CGC gem rate: 32%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (12)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	182	32%
9.5	20	3.5%
9	139	25%
8.5	112	20%
8	58	10%
7.5	22	3.9%
7	12	2.1%
6.5	8	1.4%
6	9	1.6%
5.5	2	0.35%
5	1	0.18%
Authentic	1	0.18%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

Beckett graded: 27
10s: 0
10s share: 0%
Historical Beckett gem rate: 7.4%; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (6)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
9.5	2	7.4%
9	18	67%
8.5	4	15%
8	1	3.7%
6	1	3.7%
5.5	1	3.7%

Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

SGC graded: 1
10s: 0
10s share: –
Historical SGC gem rate: –; Gem: 10s and Pristine 10s

Every SGC grade (1)

SGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
7	1	100%

SGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026; the changes are PSA’s weekly report from Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 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 14 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 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

About this card

Articuno is card 48 of 53 in the Wizards Black Star Promos price guide, a set released in July 1999 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Promo. The artwork is by Atsuko Nishida. In the checklist it sits after Mew 47/53 and before Snorlax 49/53.

It is the 15th most valuable of the 53 priced cards in Wizards Black Star Promos, behind Pokémon Center 40/53 (see the most valuable Wizards Black Star Promos cards).

It is one of 47 English Articuno cards, and ranks 9th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Rocket's Articuno ex from Team Rocket Returns. Compare them all in the most valuable Articuno cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value has held within 10% over four weeks (+8.3% on 7-day averages), on 80 ungraded sales in 90 days.

A PSA 10 is valued at 7.8× the ungraded price ($799 against $103), and a PSA 9 at $195.

PSA has graded 1,327 copies, 280 of them PSA 10 (21%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 9, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: +8.3%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +27%ungraded, between 7-day averages
1 year: +252%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$104 on Nov 4, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Jul 22, 2026
Liquidity: High26.7 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: Medium confidenceSome recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
Ungraded sold: 26in 30 days; 80 in 90
PSA 10 premium: 7.8×the ungraded price; the typical Wizards Black Star Promos card with a PSA 10 price: 22.9×
PSA 10 population: 280of 1,327 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
Population change: +10graded, 0 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026

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Card details

Set: Wizards Black Star Promos
Number: 48/53
Set code: PR
Rarity: Promo
Released: Jul 1, 1999
Era: Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon: Articuno
Pokédex no.: #0144
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Printings: Non-holo

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